Postcode district · Wellington

TA21 area guide

Who lives in TA21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 33,317 (2024)

TA21Postcode district · Wellington

At a glance

What TA21 is like

The TA21 postcode district in Somerset covers 672 live postcodes and is home to about 33,317 people in 13,702 households. 71.7% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% 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 TA21 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA21 compares

Headline figures for TA21, 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: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 252 sales in TA21, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in TA21.

Household incomeMore

£51,813

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA21 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA21 is down 5% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA21 FAQs

Is TA21 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 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TA21?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in TA21 sold for a median of £265,000 across 252 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA21, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TA21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.3%).

Which council covers TA21?

The local authority for TA21 is Somerset.

TA21 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA21?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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