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TA1 4AR area guide

Who lives in TA1 4AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Taunton Wilton
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,169 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA1 4AR is like

TA1 4AR is a postcode in the Taunton Wilton area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,169 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 31.6% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 48.3% 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 TA1 4 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA1 4AR compares

Headline figures for TA1 4AR, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 94 sales in TA1 4, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,772

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA1 4AR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TA1 4AR FAQs

Is TA1 4AR 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 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 4AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in TA1 4 sold for a median of £290,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA1 4AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA1 4AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA1 4AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8.7% of residents. 53.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.5%).

Which council covers TA1 4AR?

The local authority for TA1 4AR is Somerset.

TA1 4AR comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA1 4AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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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