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TA6 6BY area guide

Who lives in TA6 6BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stockmoor & North Petherton
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,130 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA6 6BY is like

TA6 6BY is a postcode in the Stockmoor & North Petherton area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,130 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% 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. Homes in TA6 6 sold for a median of £249,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA6 6BY compares

Headline figures for TA6 6BY, 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: 54.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,000

Median over 128 sales in TA6 6, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA6 6BY differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TA6 6 is up 6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA6 6BY FAQs

Is TA6 6BY 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 54.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 6BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,000.

Homes in TA6 6 sold for a median of £249,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA6 6BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA6 6BY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TA6 6BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers TA6 6BY?

The local authority for TA6 6BY is Somerset.

TA6 6BY comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA6 6BY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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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