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TA2 8 area guide

Who lives in TA2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
22,055 (2024)
At a glance

What TA2 8 is like

The TA2 8 postcode sector in Somerset covers 266 live postcodes and is home to about 22,055 people in 8,474 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TA2 8 sold for a median of £298,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA2 8 compares

Headline figures for TA2 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£298,250

Median over 176 sales in TA2 8, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in TA2 8.

Household incomeMore
£54,194

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA2 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA2 8 FAQs

01
Is TA2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TA2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £298,250.

Homes in TA2 8 sold for a median of £298,250 across 176 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA2 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.2%).
05
Which council covers TA2 8?

The local authority for TA2 8 is Somerset.

TA2 8 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA2 8?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Taunton Rail Station, 1.6 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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