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Housing in TA7 9LB

What the homes in TA7 9LB 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
1,280 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.3%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA7 9LBEngland
Detached70.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87% of households in the TA7 9LB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.1% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

TA7 9LB
87%
England
  • Owned87%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA7 9LBEngland
Owned outright55.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 16.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA7 9LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.3%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

TA7 9LBEngland
Living alone, under 665.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children26.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 9LB (Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington) (about 1,280 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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