Postcode sector · Taunton

TA1 9 area guide

Who lives in TA1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 3,646 (2024)

TA1 9Postcode sector · Taunton

At a glance

What TA1 9 is like

The TA1 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 63 live postcodes and is home to about 3,646 people in 1,631 households. 61.2% of households own their home, 31.6% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TA1 9 compares

Headline figures for TA1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in TA1 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
31.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

TA1 9 FAQs

Is TA1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 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).

Is TA1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA1 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.7%).

Which council covers TA1 9?

The local authority for TA1 9 is Somerset.

TA1 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA1 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.2 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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