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TA6 5 area guide

Who lives in TA6 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
11,235 (2024)
At a glance

What TA6 5 is like

The TA6 5 postcode sector in Somerset covers 196 live postcodes and is home to about 11,235 people in 4,847 households. 56.7% of households own their home, 33.9% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in TA6 5 sold for a median of £197,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA6 5 compares

Headline figures for TA6 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 79.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£197,500

Median over 69 sales in TA6 5, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in TA6 5.

Household incomeMore
£44,002

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA6 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    79.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TA6 5 is down 8.6% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

TA6 5 FAQs

01
Is TA6 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 79.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TA6 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,500.

Homes in TA6 5 sold for a median of £197,500 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA6 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA6 5, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA6 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.6%).
05
Which council covers TA6 5?

The local authority for TA6 5 is Somerset.

TA6 5 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA6 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bridgwater Rail Station, 0.2 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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