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TA20 4NY area guide

Who lives in TA20 4NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,818 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA20 4NY is like

TA20 4NY is a postcode in the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,818 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TA20 4 sold for a median of £334,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA20 4NY compares

Headline figures for TA20 4NY, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£334,500

Median over 20 sales in TA20 4, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,749

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA20 4NY differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA20 4 is down 9.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
38.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA20 4NY FAQs

Is TA20 4NY 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 7.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA20 4NY?

The median sale price over the last year was £334,500.

Homes in TA20 4 sold for a median of £334,500 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA20 4NY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA20 4NY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in TA20 4NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.1% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.4%).

Which council covers TA20 4NY?

The local authority for TA20 4NY is Dorset.

TA20 4NY comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA20 4NY?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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