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Housing in TA9

What the homes in TA9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
20,476 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.1%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TA9England
Detached37.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in TA9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

TA9
70%
14%
15%
England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA9England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

TA9England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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