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TA2 8AU

Monkton & North Curry · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Monkton & North Curry
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA2 8AA 32 m
TA2 7EB 425 m
TA2 7QS 514 m
TA2 7QR 549 m
TA2 7RP 561 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA2 8AU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8
Latitude
51.042528
Longitude
-3.103991
British National Grid easting
322,700
British National Grid northing
127,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Monkton & North Curry · E05014375
Parish or community
E04013214
Westminster constituency
Taunton and Wellington · E14001540
Output area
E00166743
Lower layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 007B · E01029278
Middle layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 007 · E02006100

Postcode source versions

Explore TA2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
22
Secondary
4

  1. King's College Prep

    Other independent school

    403 m

  2. Pyrland School

    Academy sponsor led

    643 m

  3. Park House School

    Other independent special school

    870 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
917
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 474
  • Shoplifting 104
  • Public order 80
  • Anti social behaviour 80
  • Other theft 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA2 8 residents
11,574

Age bands in TA2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.9%

2,403 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,148 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

3,340 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

3,153 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

2,048 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • LYNGFORD PARK

    FLETCHER CLOSE, TAUNTON, TA2 8SQ

    ODS code L85062

    1.1 km

  • CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85006

    2.2 km

  • FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE

    FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, TA1 1NW

    ODS code L85001

    2.7 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, TA1 1JP

    ODS code L85023

    2.7 km

  • TAUNTON VALE HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code L85014

    3.5 km

  • COLLEGE WAY SURGERY

    COMEYTROWE CENTRE, TAUNTON, TA1 4TY

    ODS code L85021

    4.3 km

  • WARWICK HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L85052

    4.4 km

  • CREECH

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

    ODS code L85609

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Lower Marsh Farm

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.3 miles

  • Lower Marsh Farm

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.3 miles

  • Pyrland School

    BCT · Taunton

    0.3 miles

  • Pyrland School

    BCT · Taunton

    0.3 miles

  • Ladymead Road

    BCT · Taunton

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Somerset West and Taunton 007B, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,175 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. King's College Prep is the nearest published school at 403 m.

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

Recorded crime

917 published events cover 12 months, averaging 76.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 474 events.

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