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Housing in TA8 9

What the homes in TA8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
1,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.7%). Flats make up 31.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TA8 9England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in TA8 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

TA8 9
64%
34%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented33.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA8 9England
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

TA8 9England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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

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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