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TA18 8DY area guide

Who lives in TA18 8DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Crewkerne
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
At a glance

What TA18 8DY is like

TA18 8DY is a postcode in the Crewkerne area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.4% 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 TA18 8 sold for a median of £238,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA18 8DY compares

Headline figures for TA18 8DY, 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: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£238,250

Median over 112 sales in TA18 8, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£46,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA18 8DY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TA18 8 is down 7.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TA18 8DY FAQs

01
Is TA18 8DY 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 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TA18 8DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £238,250.

Homes in TA18 8 sold for a median of £238,250 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA18 8DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA18 8DY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA18 8DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57%).
05
Which council covers TA18 8DY?

The local authority for TA18 8DY is Somerset.

TA18 8DY comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA18 8DY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 0.7 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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