Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TA21 0LS
Postcode
TA21 0LS
Coordinates
50.9627, -3.2858
Grid reference
ST097189
Easting
309,798
Northing
118,929
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RXP77+3M
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
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.
19382
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19382 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 TA21 0LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA21 0LS
Counts are for Upper Tone 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
32
YoY -9%
513519
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY -40%
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian55.0%
No religion34.9%
Not answered9.5%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
75–8473.7%
16–198.2%
20–244.6%
35–493.7%
25–342.8%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.0%
All members 66+16.7%
Any member 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Other10.0%
+ 7 other households · 30.5%
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaTaunton and Wellington E14001540
Constituency
E14001540Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Upper Tone
Constituency code
E14001540
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Sampford Arundel
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 017B E01029269
E01029269MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 017 E02006111
E02006111LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Taunton Deane 013B E01029269
E01029269MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Taunton Deane 013 E02006111
E02006111Smaller 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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 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 TA21 0LS 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. IMD England rank: 19382
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029269 and MSOA E02006111 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TA21 0LS 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 TA21 0LS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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