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Housing in TA8 1RH

What the homes in TA8 1RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Berrow & Brent Knoll
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA8 1RHEngland
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached39.3%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.7% of households in the TA8 1RH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.

TA8 1RH
73%
23%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA8 1RHEngland
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA8 1RHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

TA8 1RHEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 TA8 1RH (Berrow & Brent Knoll) (about 1,536 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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