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Housing in TA7 8EX

What the homes in TA7 8EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,321 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA7 8EXEngland
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in the TA7 8EX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

TA7 8EX
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA7 8EXEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA7 8EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

TA7 8EXEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 8EX (Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington) (about 2,321 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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