Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£281,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,923 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
13990
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13990 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 & WalesProperty sales · TA17 8TG
HM Land Registry · Somerset
Average price
£323,888
Median price: £281,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,923 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near TA17 8TG
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA17 8TG
Counts are for Ilminster 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 -44%
272013
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -50%
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
Christian56.0%
No religion37.2%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6426.4%
65–7420.6%
35–4912.8%
75–8410.6%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+22.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
One person: other9.5%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Crewkerne Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 16.6 km straight lineabout 208 min
Axminster Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 17.3 km straight lineabout 216 min
Yeovil Junction Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Winsham Turn
Bus · E-bound · east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Winsham Turn
Bus · W-bound · west
Coordinates & Location for TA17 8TG
Postcode
TA17 8TG
Coordinates
50.8955, -2.8557
Grid reference
ST399110
Easting
339,915
Northing
111,021
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VV4WV+6P
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 AreaYeovil E14001603
Constituency
E14001603Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Ilminster
Constituency code
E14001603
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Chillington
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 024D E01029230
E01029230MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 024 E02006098
E02006098LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 024D E01029230
E01029230MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 024 E02006098
E02006098Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 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 TA17 8TG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029230 and MSOA E02006098 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13990
Present — Active
Postcode TA17 8TG 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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