Postcode sector · Taunton

TA4 9 area guide

Who lives in TA4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 1,534 (2024)

TA4 9Postcode sector · Taunton

At a glance

What TA4 9 is like

The TA4 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 18 live postcodes and is home to about 1,534 people in 750 households. 62.9% of households own their home, 29.7% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TA4 9 compares

Headline figures for TA4 9, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in TA4 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,736

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA4 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
38.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA4 9 FAQs

Is TA4 9 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 46.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is TA4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA4 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TA4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.3%).

Which council covers TA4 9?

The local authority for TA4 9 is Somerset.

TA4 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA4 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Williton (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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