Postcode · Minehead

TA24 5TA area guide

Who lives in TA24 5TA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Minehead Town
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,031 (2024)

TA24 5TAMinehead

At a glance

What TA24 5TA is like

TA24 5TA is a postcode in the Minehead Town area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,031 people. 66% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TA24 5 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA24 5TA compares

Headline figures for TA24 5TA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 95 sales in TA24 5, −9.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,941

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA24 5TA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA24 5 is down 9.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA24 5TA FAQs

Is TA24 5TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TA24 5TA?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in TA24 5 sold for a median of £222,500 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA24 5TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA24 5TA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TA24 5TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.4%).

Which council covers TA24 5TA?

The local authority for TA24 5TA is Somerset.

TA24 5TA comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA24 5TA?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Minehead (West Somerset Railway), 0.8 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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