Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 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.
16719
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16719 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 TA20 3QT
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA20 3QT
Counts are for Blackdown & Neroche 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
37
YoY -14%
564228
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
23121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -41%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian54.8%
No religion37.4%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6429.4%
35–4915.2%
65–7414.8%
75–849.0%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.9%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
One person: other11.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.7 km straight lineabout 122 min
Taunton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 14.6 km straight lineabout 183 min
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 14.6 km straight lineabout 183 min
Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 462 m straight lineabout 6 min
Holman Clavel Inn
Bus · adj · north-west
- 462 m straight lineabout 6 min
Holman Clavel Inn
Bus · opp · south-east
- 982 m straight lineabout 12 min
Highbeech Cottage
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 992 m straight lineabout 12 min
Highbeech Cottage
Bus · S-bound · south
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Culmhead Radio Station
Bus · E-bound · east
Coordinates & Location for TA20 3QT
Postcode
TA20 3QT
Coordinates
50.9356, -3.1056
Grid reference
ST224157
Easting
322,411
Northing
115,708
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RWVPV+6Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Blackdown & Neroche
Constituency code
E14001540
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Otterford
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 019A E01029261
E01029261MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 019 E02006112
E02006112LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Taunton Deane 014A E01029261
E01029261MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Taunton Deane 014 E02006112
E02006112Smaller 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 TA20 3QT 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 E01029261 and MSOA E02006112 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16719
Present — Active
Postcode TA20 3QT 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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