Postcode sector · Crewkerne

TA18 9 area guide

Who lives in TA18 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 1,431 (2024)

TA18 9Postcode sector · Crewkerne

At a glance

What TA18 9 is like

The TA18 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,431 people in 742 households. 55.4% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.4% 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 TA18 9 compares

Headline figures for TA18 9, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA18 9 FAQs

Is TA18 9 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 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TA18 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA18 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA18 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers TA18 9?

The local authority for TA18 9 is Somerset.

TA18 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA18 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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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