TA18 7RW area guide
Who lives in TA18 7RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Ham Hill & Merriott
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,313 (2024)
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What TA18 7RW is like
TA18 7RW 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 1,313 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.5% 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 TA18 7 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.
How TA18 7RW compares
Headline figures for TA18 7RW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where TA18 7RW differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
TA18 7RW FAQs
01Is TA18 7RW a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in TA18 7RW?The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.
03Is TA18 7RW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in TA18 7RW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers TA18 7RW?The local authority for TA18 7RW is Somerset.
The local authority for TA18 7RW is Somerset.
06How well connected is TA18 7RW?Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
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.