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TA15 area guide

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
2,442 (2024)
At a glance

What TA15 is like

The TA15 postcode district in Somerset covers 25 live postcodes and is home to about 2,442 people in 1,127 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 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
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in TA15.

Household incomeMore
£52,267

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA15 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TA15 FAQs

01
Is TA15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TA15?

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.
03
Is TA15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA15, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).
05
Which council covers TA15?

The local authority for TA15 is Somerset.

TA15 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA15?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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