TA20 4AR

Ilminster · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Postcode district
TA20
Postcode sector
TA20 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA20 4AS 52 m
TA20 4DG 641 m
TA20 4DF 642 m
TA20 4AD 924 m
TA20 4BN 941 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA20 4AR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA20
Postcode sector
TA20 4
Latitude
50.881478
Longitude
-2.904008
British National Grid easting
336,500
British National Grid northing
109,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Ilminster · E05014366
Parish or community
E04008689
Westminster constituency
Yeovil · E14001603
Output area
E00148901
Lower layer super output area
South Somerset 024D · E01029230
Middle layer super output area
South Somerset 024 · E02006098

Postcode source versions

Explore TA20

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
1
  1. Avishayes Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.1 km
  2. Winsham Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    3.3 km
  3. Chard School

    Other independent school

    4.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
13
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Burglary 4
  • Violence and sexual offences 4
  • Other theft 2
  • Vehicle crime 1
  • Anti social behaviour 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA20 4 residents
2,237

Age bands in TA20 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.5%

262 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.3%

190 residents

Age 25 to 44
14.8%

337 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.3%

735 residents

Age 65 and over
33.1%

753 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

3

within 5 km straight-line

  • ARIEL HEALTHCARE

    SUMMERFIELDS RD, SPRINGMEAD, CHARD, TA20 2EW

    ODS code L85030

    4.7 km

  • SUMMERVALE SURGERY

    ILMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE, CANAL WAY, ILMINSTER, TA19 9FE

    ODS code L85054

    5.0 km

  • THE MEADOWS SURGERY

    CANAL WAY, ILMINSTER, TA19 9FE

    ODS code L85061

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Wildlife Park

    BCT · Cricket St Thomas

    0.3 miles
  • Wildlife Park

    BCT · Cricket St Thomas

    0.4 miles
  • Knapps Lane Phone Box

    BCT · Chaffcombe

    0.8 miles
  • Windwhistle Inn

    BCT · Windwhistle

    1.0 miles
  • Windwhistle Inn

    BCT · Windwhistle

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Somerset 024D, 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

13,990 of 33,755

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

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools. Avishayes Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

13 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Burglary with 4 events.

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