Postcode · Crewkerne

TA18 9BR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crewkerne
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,431 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA18 9BR is like

TA18 9BR 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 1,431 people. 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 9BR compares

Headline figures for TA18 9BR, 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

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 9BR 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 9BR FAQs

Is TA18 9BR 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. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TA18 9BR 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 9BR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA18 9BR?

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 9BR?

The local authority for TA18 9BR is Somerset.

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

How well connected is TA18 9BR?

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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