Postcode sector · Minehead

TA24 9 area guide

Who lives in TA24 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 2,031 (2024)

TA24 9Postcode sector · Minehead

At a glance

What TA24 9 is like

The TA24 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 2,031 people in 978 households. 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.

Scores

How TA24 9 compares

Headline figures for TA24 9, 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.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in TA24 9.

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 9 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
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA24 9 FAQs

Is TA24 9 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is TA24 9 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 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TA24 9?

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 9?

The local authority for TA24 9 is Somerset.

TA24 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA24 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 31 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), 0.6 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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