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TA1 1JP

Taunton East · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Taunton East
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Postcode district
TA1
Postcode sector
TA1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA1 1JL 47 m
TA1 1AE 60 m
TA1 1FB 68 m
TA1 1FE 84 m
TA1 1JS 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA1 1JP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1983
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA1
Postcode sector
TA1 1
Latitude
51.018116
Longitude
-3.101815
British National Grid easting
322,812
British National Grid northing
124,883

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Taunton East · E05014382
Parish or community
E04013217
Westminster constituency
Taunton and Wellington · E14001540
Output area
E00166740
Lower layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 015B · E01029284
Middle layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 015 · E02006108

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
24
Secondary
4

  1. North Town Academy

    Academy converter

    455 m

  2. St James Church School

    Academy sponsor led

    582 m

  3. St George's Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

    715 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,285
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,191
  • Shoplifting 745
  • Public order 585
  • Anti social behaviour 551
  • Criminal damage and arson 340

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA1 1 residents
6,752

Age bands in TA1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.3%

995 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

666 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.6%

2,184 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

1,472 residents

Age 65 and over
18.1%

1,176 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, TA1 1JP

    ODS code L85023

    0 m

  • FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE

    FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, TA1 1NW

    ODS code L85001

    787 m

  • TAUNTON VALE HEALTHCARE

    THE BLACKBROOK SURGERY, LISIEUX WAY, TAUNTON, TA1 2LB

    ODS code L85014

    1.5 km

  • CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CROWN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, VENTURE WAY, TAUNTON, TA2 8QY

    ODS code L85006

    1.9 km

  • COLLEGE WAY SURGERY

    COMEYTROWE CENTRE, TAUNTON, TA1 4TY

    ODS code L85021

    2.0 km

  • WARWICK HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HOLWAY GREEN, UPPER HOLWAY ROAD, TAUNTON, TA1 2QA

    ODS code L85052

    2.1 km

  • LYNGFORD PARK

    FLETCHER CLOSE, TAUNTON, TA2 8SQ

    ODS code L85062

    2.2 km

  • CREECH

    HYDE LANE, CREECH ST. MICHAEL, TAUNTON, TA3 5FA

    ODS code L85609

    4.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • RiverTone Bridge

    BCT · Taunton

    0.1 miles

  • River Tone Bridge

    BCT · Taunton

    0.1 miles

  • Taunton Town Centre Stop H

    BCT · Taunton

    0.2 miles

  • Flook House

    BCT · Taunton

    0.2 miles

  • Flook House

    BCT · Taunton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Somerset West and Taunton 015B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,224 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

40 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. North Town Academy is the nearest published school at 455 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,285 published events cover 12 months, averaging 440.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,191 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.