Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£277,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,811 sales
-1.1%
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.
28171
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28171 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 · TA2 6AQ
HM Land Registry · Somerset
Average price
£332,526
Median price: £277,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,811 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near TA2 6AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA2 6AQ
Counts are for Rowbarton & Staplegrove 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
18
YoY -45%
423017
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.4%
Other White6.2%
Chinese4.8%
African1.2%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion42.4%
Not answered8.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6416.2%
10–1514.8%
16–1914.0%
65–7412.0%
35–4911.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.6%
One person: other15.1%
All members 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 7 other households · 25.9%
Coordinates & Location for TA2 6AQ
Postcode
TA2 6AQ
Coordinates
51.0282, -3.1209
Grid reference
ST214260
Easting
321,490
Northing
126,022
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R2VHH+7J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Taunton
Travel to Work
Taunton
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaTaunton and Wellington E14001540
Constituency
E14001540Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Rowbarton & Staplegrove
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 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
Somerset West and Taunton 007A E01029276
E01029276MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 007 E02006100
E02006100LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Taunton Deane 002A E01029276
E01029276MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Taunton Deane 002 E02006100
E02006100Urban: 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
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 1 minute
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 TA2 6AQ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029276 and MSOA E02006100 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28171
Present — Active
Postcode TA2 6AQ 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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PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 0–13FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 8–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
18.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
47%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 13%
Attainment 8
53.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
58%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 8–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
76%
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