Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 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.
11731
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11731 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 TA24 5DQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA24 5DQ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Minehead electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY -26%
594327
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -43%
23157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY -56%
523314
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.0%
Other White5.4%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Christian48.5%
No religion39.5%
Not answered10.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
65–7414.4%
35–4914.2%
75–8410.1%
85 years and over10.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+24.6%
One person: other17.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 507 m straight lineabout 6 min
Minehead (West Somerset Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Dunster (West Somerset Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
Blue Anchor (West Somerset Railway)
Tram · Underground
Bus stops
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Queens Road
Bus · E-bound · east
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
King George Road
Bus · adj · south
- 174 m straight lineabout 2 min
Glenmore Road
Bus · S-bound · south
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
Minehead Middle School
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
Minehead Middle School
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for TA24 5DQ
Postcode
TA24 5DQ
Coordinates
51.2025, -3.4711
Grid reference
SS973458
Easting
297,320
Northing
145,842
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R6G3H+2H
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Minehead
Travel to Work
Minehead
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaTiverton and Minehead E14001548
Constituency
E14001548Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Minehead
Constituency code
E14001548
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Minehead
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 001B E01029329
E01029329MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 001 E02006113
E02006113LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Somerset 001C E01029329
E01029329MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Somerset 001 E02006113
E02006113Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 TA24 5DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029329 and MSOA E02006113 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11731
Present — Active
Postcode TA24 5DQ 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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Schools near TA24 5DQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 29%
RWM expected
27%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 21%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 14%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 25%
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