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TA2 area guide

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
43,445 (2024)
At a glance

What TA2 is like

The TA2 postcode district in Somerset covers 746 live postcodes and is home to about 43,445 people in 17,328 households. 65.2% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.4% 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 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 456 sales in TA2, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
73%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in TA2.

Household incomeMore
£52,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

TA2 FAQs

01
Is TA2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 73% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TA2?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in TA2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 456 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).
05
Which council covers TA2?

The local authority for TA2 is Somerset.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 77 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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