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TA6 area guide

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
60,476 (2024)
At a glance

What TA6 is like

The TA6 postcode district in Somerset covers 1,410 live postcodes and is home to about 60,476 people in 24,298 households. 60.1% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.9% 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 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£232,500

Median over 572 sales in TA6, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in TA6.

Household incomeMore
£47,079

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA6 differs most from the national average.

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    Higher crime than mostLook closer

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

Questions

TA6 FAQs

01
Is TA6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in TA6 sold for a median of £232,500 across 572 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA6, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.7%).
05
Which council covers TA6?

The local authority for TA6 is Somerset.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.5 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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