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TA2 7AX area guide

Who lives in TA2 7AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,495 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA2 7AX is like

TA2 7AX is a postcode in the Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,495 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.4% 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. Homes in TA2 7 sold for a median of £231,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA2 7AX compares

Headline figures for TA2 7AX, 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: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£231,750

Median over 110 sales in TA2 7, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 76 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,006

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA2 7AX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA2 7AX FAQs

Is TA2 7AX 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 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TA2 7AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £231,750.

Homes in TA2 7 sold for a median of £231,750 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA2 7AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA2 7AX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA2 7AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.8%).

Which council covers TA2 7AX?

The local authority for TA2 7AX is Somerset.

TA2 7AX comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA2 7AX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 76 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Taunton 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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