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Housing in TA7 0HJ

What the homes in TA7 0HJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA7 0HJEngland
Detached43.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.3%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.8% of households in the TA7 0HJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

TA7 0HJ
80%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA7 0HJEngland
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA7 0HJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

TA7 0HJEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%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 TA7 0HJ (Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington) (about 1,456 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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