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TA2 8TF

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 8TH 60 m
TA2 8TJ 82 m
TA2 8TG 100 m
TA2 8GT 126 m
TA2 8SU 158 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA2 8TF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8
Latitude
51.041007
Longitude
-3.062389
British National Grid easting
325,614
British National Grid northing
127,388

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
E04013219
Westminster constituency
Taunton and Wellington · E14001540
Output area
E00149381
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

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
19
Secondary
4

  1. Monkton Wood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    642 m

  2. West Monkton Church of England School

    Academy converter

    738 m

  3. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

    Free schools

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
588
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 239
  • Shoplifting 114
  • Anti social behaviour 51
  • Public order 42
  • Criminal damage and arson 39

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

7

within 5 km

  • CREECH

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

    ODS code L85609

    1.8 km

  • CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85006

    1.9 km

  • LYNGFORD PARK

    FLETCHER CLOSE, TAUNTON, TA2 8SQ

    ODS code L85062

    2.1 km

  • TAUNTON VALE HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code L85014

    3.2 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, TA1 1JP

    ODS code L85023

    3.8 km

  • WARWICK HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L85052

    4.0 km

  • FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE

    FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, TA1 1NW

    ODS code L85001

    4.3 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Hartnells Farm

    BCT · Monkton Heathfield

    0.2 miles

  • Hartnells Farm

    BCT · Monkton Heathfield

    0.2 miles

  • Sidbrook Cross

    BCT · Sidbrook

    0.3 miles

  • Sidbrook Cross

    BCT · Sidbrook

    0.3 miles

  • Merry Monk

    BCT · Monkton Heathfield

    0.3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

34 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. Monkton Wood Academy is the nearest published school at 642 m.

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

Recorded crime

588 published events cover 12 months, averaging 49 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 239 events.

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