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TA24 area guide

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
21,040 (2024)
At a glance

What TA24 is like

The TA24 postcode district in Somerset covers 957 live postcodes and is home to about 21,040 people in 9,925 households. 66.1% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TA24 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA24 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 254 sales in TA24, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in TA24.

Household incomeMore
£41,519

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA24 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    35.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TA24 FAQs

01
Is TA24 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TA24?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in TA24 sold for a median of £285,000 across 254 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA24 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA24, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA24?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.8%).
05
Which council covers TA24?

The local authority for TA24 is Somerset.

TA24 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA24?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Minehead (West Somerset Railway), 2.5 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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