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Housing in TA8 2PT

What the homes in TA8 2PT 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
1,595 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.7%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA8 2PTEngland
Detached62.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.9% of households in the TA8 2PT area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.4% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

TA8 2PT
89%
England
  • Owned88.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented9.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA8 2PTEngland
Owned outright61.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA8 2PTEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (24.1%). 15.1% of households include dependent children.

TA8 2PTEngland
Living alone, under 667.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 2PT (Berrow & Brent Knoll) (about 1,595 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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