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TA6 5HJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bridgwater East
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,133 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA6 5HJ is like

TA6 5HJ is a postcode in the Bridgwater East area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,133 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% 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 TA6 5 sold for a median of £197,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA6 5HJ compares

Headline figures for TA6 5HJ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,813

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA6 5HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA6 5 is down 8.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA6 5HJ FAQs

Is TA6 5HJ 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 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TA6 5HJ?

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.

Is TA6 5HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA6 5HJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TA6 5HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.5%).

Which council covers TA6 5HJ?

The local authority for TA6 5HJ is Somerset.

TA6 5HJ comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA6 5HJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 0.8 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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