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TA8 2AG area guide

Who lives in TA8 2AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Burnham-on-Sea
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,499 (2024)
At a glance

What TA8 2AG is like

TA8 2AG is a postcode in the Burnham-on-Sea area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 37% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TA8 2 sold for a median of £296,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA8 2AG compares

Headline figures for TA8 2AG, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£296,250

Median over 166 sales in TA8 2, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£39,277

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA8 2AG differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    37% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    35.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA8 2AG FAQs

01
Is TA8 2AG 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 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in TA8 2AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,250.

Homes in TA8 2 sold for a median of £296,250 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA8 2AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA8 2AG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA8 2AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.5%).
05
Which council covers TA8 2AG?

The local authority for TA8 2AG is Somerset.

TA8 2AG comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA8 2AG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.0 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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