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TA24 7LY area guide

Who lives in TA24 7LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,690 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA24 7LY is like

TA24 7LY is a postcode in the Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,690 people. 69% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.3% 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 TA24 7 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA24 7LY compares

Headline figures for TA24 7LY, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 28 sales in TA24 7, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,076

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA24 7LY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 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 TA24 7 is down 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA24 7LY FAQs

Is TA24 7LY 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 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA24 7LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in TA24 7 sold for a median of £360,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA24 7LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA24 7LY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TA24 7LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.9% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63%).

Which council covers TA24 7LY?

The local authority for TA24 7LY is Somerset.

TA24 7LY comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA24 7LY?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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