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24656
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24656 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Police Recorded Crime near TA1 2RT
Crime trends · near TA1 2RT
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY +40%
ASB
2
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
44
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,387
White Brit.85.4%
Other White9.1%
Indian1.4%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 1,384
No religion49.0%
Christian43.0%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,851
75–8474.8%
85 years and over5.6%
35–494.6%
65–744.4%
25–344.2%
+ 2 other age groups · 6.4%
Households
Total households: 631
Other24.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.2%
Any member 66+9.8%
+ 7 other households · 29.0%
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Taunton and Wellington E14001540
Constituency
E14001540
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Taunton South
Constituency code
E14001540
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Taunton
International Territorial Level
Somerset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Somerset West and Taunton 008A E01029282
E01029282
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 008 E02006104
E02006104
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Taunton Deane 006A E01029282
E01029282
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Taunton Deane 006 E02006104
E02006104
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
4:30 AM
Sunrise
7:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:30 AM
Sunset (today)
7:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode TA1 2RT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 24656
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029282 and MSOA E02006104 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TA1 2RT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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