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TA6 7EL area guide

Who lives in TA6 7EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wembdon & Chilton Trinity
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,067 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA6 7EL is like

TA6 7EL is a postcode in the Wembdon & Chilton Trinity area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,067 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TA6 7 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA6 7EL compares

Headline figures for TA6 7EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 95 sales in TA6 7, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA6 7EL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA6 7EL FAQs

Is TA6 7EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TA6 7EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in TA6 7 sold for a median of £330,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA6 7EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA6 7EL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TA6 7EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.7% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.6%).

Which council covers TA6 7EL?

The local authority for TA6 7EL is Somerset.

TA6 7EL comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA6 7EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bridgwater Rail Station, 1.4 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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