TA2 8QX

Monkton & North Curry · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Taunton
Local authority
Somerset
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA2 8QU 312 m
TA2 8LU 413 m
TA2 8NN 445 m
TA2 8NW 489 m
TA2 8LN 515 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA2 8QX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8
Latitude
51.050653
Longitude
-3.061740
British National Grid easting
325,675
British National Grid northing
128,460

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Parish or community
E04013219
Westminster constituency
Taunton and Wellington · E14001540
Output area
E00149379
Lower layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 008E · E01035127
Middle layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 008 · E02006104

Postcode source versions

Explore TA2

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cobb, Red Hill, West Monkton, Taunton, TA2 8QX 10 December 2020 £463,000
Hawkridge, Red Hill, West Monkton, Taunton, TA2 8QX 28 June 2019 £435,000
Mayfield, Red Hill, West Monkton, Taunton, TA2 8QX 29 August 2018 £575,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
17
Secondary
2
  1. Monkton Wood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.7 km
  2. West Monkton Church of England School

    Academy converter

    1.7 km
  3. Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

    Academy sponsor led

    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
118
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 53
  • Criminal damage and arson 15
  • Vehicle crime 11
  • Other theft 9
  • Burglary 8

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
28

14 female, 14 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.8
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TA2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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+
9.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Gigabit-capable
9.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • LYNGFORD PARK

    FLETCHER CLOSE, TAUNTON, TA2 8SQ

    ODS code L85062

    2.6 km

  • CREECH

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

    ODS code L85609

    2.7 km

  • CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85006

    2.8 km

  • TAUNTON VALE HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code L85014

    4.2 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, TA1 1JP

    ODS code L85023

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Titley Cottages

    BCT · West Monkton

    0.3 miles
  • Titley Cottages

    BCT · West Monkton

    0.3 miles
  • Post Office

    BCT · West Monkton

    0.3 miles
  • The Coach House Care Home

    BCT · Gotton

    0.4 miles
  • Sidbrook Cross

    BCT · Sidbrook

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Somerset West and Taunton 008E, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,033 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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

Schools

28 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Monkton Wood Academy is the nearest published school at 1.1 miles.

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

Recorded crime

118 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 53 events.

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