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TA2 8RJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stockmoor & North Petherton
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,014 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA2 8RJ is like

TA2 8RJ is a postcode in the Stockmoor & North Petherton area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,014 people. 79% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 8RJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 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

50%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA2 8RJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA2 8RJ FAQs

Is TA2 8RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA2 8RJ?

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.

Is TA2 8RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA2 8RJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TA2 8RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.7%).

Which council covers TA2 8RJ?

The local authority for TA2 8RJ is Somerset.

TA2 8RJ comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA2 8RJ?

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).

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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