Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TA2 6HF
Postcode
TA2 6HF
Coordinates
51.0238, -3.1060
Grid reference
ST225255
Easting
322,525
Northing
125,524
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R2VFV+GH
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
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.
20334
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20334 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TA2 6HF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA2 6HF
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -32%
423120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Other White5.6%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
No religion49.4%
Christian43.1%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
75–8473.7%
35–495.0%
16–194.3%
85 years and over4.3%
25–343.8%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.8%
Households
Other20.4%
Any member 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
+ 7 other households · 33.0%
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 011C E01029288
E01029288MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 011 E02006105
E02006105LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Taunton Deane 007C E01029288
E01029288MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Taunton Deane 007 E02006105
E02006105Urban: 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
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 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 TA2 6HF 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: 20334
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029288 and MSOA E02006105 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TA2 6HF 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
Schools near TA2 6HF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
58%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 8–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
18.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
44%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 0–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
49%
All-throughStateBoys · Ages 5–16FSM 72%
All-throughStateBoys · Ages 5–16FSM 80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 13%
Attainment 8
53.4
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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