Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15970
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15970 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TA12 6BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA12 6BQ
Counts are for Curry Rivel & Langport electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Christian53.4%
No religion37.9%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6428.9%
65–7417.6%
35–4913.6%
75–849.1%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
One person: other10.9%
+ 9 other households · 27.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min
Crewkerne Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 15.1 km straight lineabout 188 min
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Rail
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min
Yeovil Junction Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 785 m straight lineabout 10 min
The Avenue
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 796 m straight lineabout 10 min
The Avenue
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 956 m straight lineabout 12 min
Old Withy Yard
Bus · S-bound · south
- 964 m straight lineabout 12 min
Thorney House
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
The Wyndham Arms
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for TA12 6BQ
Postcode
TA12 6BQ
Coordinates
50.9942, -2.8134
Grid reference
ST430219
Easting
343,011
Northing
121,961
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VX5VP+MJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Yeovil
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaGlastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Curry Rivel & Langport
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Kingsbury Episcopi
International Territorial Level
Somerset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, 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
South Somerset 010A E01029163
E01029163MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 010 E02006084
E02006084LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 010A E01029163
E01029163MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 010 E02006084
E02006084Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TA12 6BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029163 and MSOA E02006084 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15970
Present — Active
Postcode TA12 6BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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