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TA8 1JR area guide

Who lives in TA8 1JR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Berrow & Brent Knoll
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
At a glance

What TA8 1JR is like

TA8 1JR is a postcode in the Berrow & Brent Knoll area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,536 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TA8 1 sold for a median of £269,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA8 1JR compares

Headline figures for TA8 1JR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£269,250

Median over 112 sales in TA8 1, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,081

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA8 1JR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA8 1JR FAQs

01
Is TA8 1JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 50% 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 TA8 1JR?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,250.

Homes in TA8 1 sold for a median of £269,250 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA8 1JR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA8 1JR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA8 1JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.3%).
05
Which council covers TA8 1JR?

The local authority for TA8 1JR is Somerset.

TA8 1JR comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA8 1JR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea 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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