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TA1 1TH area guide

Who lives in TA1 1TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Taunton North Town
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,587 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA1 1TH is like

TA1 1TH is a postcode in the Taunton North Town area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,587 people. 42.8% of households own their home, 51.1% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in TA1 1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA1 1TH compares

Headline figures for TA1 1TH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 100 sales in TA1 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA1 1TH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

TA1 1TH FAQs

Is TA1 1TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TA1 1TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in TA1 1 sold for a median of £225,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA1 1TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA1 1TH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TA1 1TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.1% of residents. 42.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.2%).

Which council covers TA1 1TH?

The local authority for TA1 1TH is Somerset.

TA1 1TH comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA1 1TH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Taunton Rail Station, 0.6 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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