Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.8 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.
10338
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10338 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 TA5 1DX
England & WalesCrime trends · near TA5 1DX
Counts are for Watchet & Stogursey 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
42
YoY +50%
614222
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -45%
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
28175
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian53.5%
No religion38.2%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
65–7416.5%
35–4915.2%
75–8410.6%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min
Stogumber (West Somerset Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Williton (West Somerset Railway)
Tram · Underground
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Doniford Beach (West Somerset Railway)
Underground · Tram
Bus stops
- 330 m straight lineabout 4 min
Kilton Cross
Bus · N-bound · north
- 336 m straight lineabout 4 min
Kilton Road
Bus · S-bound · south
- 908 m straight lineabout 11 min
Hood Arms
Bus · E-bound · east
- 911 m straight lineabout 11 min
Hood Arms
Bus · W-bound · west
- 982 m straight lineabout 12 min
Plough Inn
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for TA5 1DX
Postcode
TA5 1DX
Coordinates
51.1741, -3.2083
Grid reference
ST156423
Easting
315,625
Northing
142,351
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R5QFR+MM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bridgwater
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
Watchet & Stogursey
Constituency code
E14001548
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Kilve
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 004C E01029337
E01029337MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 004 E02006116
E02006116LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Somerset 004C E01029337
E01029337MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Somerset 004 E02006116
E02006116Smaller 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 TA5 1DX 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029337 and MSOA E02006116 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10338
Present — Active
Postcode TA5 1DX 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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