Postcode district · Bridgwater

TA5 area guide

Who lives in TA5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 23,278 (2024)

TA5Postcode district · Bridgwater

At a glance

What TA5 is like

The TA5 postcode district in Somerset covers 503 live postcodes and is home to about 23,278 people in 9,489 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% 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 TA5 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA5 compares

Headline figures for TA5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 158 sales in TA5, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in TA5.

Household incomeMore

£52,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TA5 is up 12.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA5 FAQs

Is TA5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA5?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in TA5 sold for a median of £335,000 across 158 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TA5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).

Which council covers TA5?

The local authority for TA5 is Somerset.

TA5 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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