Postcode · Ilminster

TA19 9LD area guide

Who lives in TA19 9LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ilminster & Horton
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,371 (2024)

TA19 9LDIlminster

At a glance

What TA19 9LD is like

TA19 9LD is a postcode in the Ilminster & Horton area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,371 people. 86.1% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TA19 9 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA19 9LD compares

Headline figures for TA19 9LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 86 sales in TA19 9, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,638

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA19 9LD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA19 9LD FAQs

Is TA19 9LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA19 9LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in TA19 9 sold for a median of £310,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA19 9LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA19 9LD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TA19 9LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 86.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72%).

Which council covers TA19 9LD?

The local authority for TA19 9LD is Somerset.

TA19 9LD comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA19 9LD?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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