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TA15 6UL area guide

Who lives in TA15 6UL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ham Hill & Merriott
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,128 (2024)

TA15 6ULMontacute

At a glance

What TA15 6UL is like

TA15 6UL is a postcode in the Ham Hill & Merriott area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,128 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TA15 sold for a median of £282,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA15 6UL compares

Headline figures for TA15 6UL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,475

Median over 6 sales in TA15, −24.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,914

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA15 6UL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TA15 6UL FAQs

Is TA15 6UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA15 6UL?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,475.

Homes in TA15 sold for a median of £282,475 across 6 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA15 6UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA15 6UL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TA15 6UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).

Which council covers TA15 6UL?

The local authority for TA15 6UL is Somerset.

TA15 6UL comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA15 6UL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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