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Housing in TA8

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
17,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.6%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA8England
Detached35.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in TA8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

TA8
75%
19%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA8England
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

TA8England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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