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TA2 6AW area guide

Who lives in TA2 6AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
At a glance

What TA2 6AW is like

TA2 6AW is a postcode in the Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,440 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.3% 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 TA2 6 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA2 6AW compares

Headline figures for TA2 6AW, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£272,500

Median over 170 sales in TA2 6, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,753

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

Questions

TA2 6AW FAQs

01
Is TA2 6AW 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 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in TA2 6AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in TA2 6 sold for a median of £272,500 across 170 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA2 6AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA2 6AW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA2 6AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).
05
Which council covers TA2 6AW?

The local authority for TA2 6AW is Somerset.

TA2 6AW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA2 6AW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Taunton Rail Station, 1.3 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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