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Postcode area · Taunton

TA area guide

Who lives in TA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
387,095 (2024)
At a glance

What TA is like

The TA postcode area in South West covers 12,099 live postcodes and is home to about 387,095 people in 165,231 households. 67.8% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TA sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA compares

Headline figures for TA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 4,271 sales in TA, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 163 inspected schools in TA.

Household incomeMore
£49,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA FAQs

01
Is TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TA?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in TA sold for a median of £275,000 across 4,271 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.2%).
05
Which council covers TA?

The local authority for TA is Somerset.

TA comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Taunton Rail Station, 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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