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Housing in TA6 7JA

What the homes in TA6 7JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wembdon & Chilton Trinity
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.6%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA6 7JAEngland
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached57.6%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.6% of households in the TA6 7JA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.

TA6 7JA
83%
England
  • Owned82.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA6 7JAEngland
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA6 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.2%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

TA6 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA6 7JA (Wembdon & Chilton Trinity) (about 2,067 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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