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TA5 2LJ

Cannington · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Cannington
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Postcode district
TA5
Postcode sector
TA5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA5 2BU 70 m
TA5 2AX 152 m
TA6 7QW 461 m
TA6 7PA 472 m
TA6 7NY 494 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA5 2LJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 2017
Terminated
1 November 2017
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA5
Postcode sector
TA5 2
Latitude
51.130843
Longitude
-3.040326
British National Grid easting
327,302
British National Grid northing
137,356

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Cannington · E05014349
Parish or community
E04008623
Westminster constituency
Bridgwater · E14001126
Output area
E00148239
Lower layer super output area
Sedgemoor 011B · E01029103
Middle layer super output area
Sedgemoor 011 · E02006071

Postcode source versions

Explore TA5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
15
Secondary
4

  1. Wembdon St George's Church School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

  2. St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.2 km

  3. Haygrove School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
147
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 76
  • Anti social behaviour 13
  • Other theft 12
  • Burglary 11
  • Criminal damage and arson 10

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA5 2 residents
6,913

Age bands in TA5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

1,234 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.4%

816 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.8%

1,629 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

1,908 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

1,569 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 straight-line

  • CANNINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    MILL LANE, CANNINGTON, BRIDGWATER, TA5 2HB

    ODS code L85018

    2.7 km

  • TAUNTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12-16 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3LS

    ODS code L85042

    2.8 km

  • EAST QUAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    EAST QUAY, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4GP

    ODS code L85035

    2.8 km

  • CRANLEIGH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CRANLEIGH GARDENS, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5JS

    ODS code L85025

    3.1 km

  • SOMERSET BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    STOCKMOOR PARK, TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LD

    ODS code L85607

    3.6 km

  • REDGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTON ZOYLAND ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5BF

    ODS code L85051

    3.7 km

  • NORTH PETHERTON SURGERY

    MILL STREET, NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LX

    ODS code L85056

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Merridge Close

    BCT · Durleigh

    0.3 miles

  • Merridge Close

    BCT · Durleigh

    0.3 miles

  • Andersfield Close

    BCT · Durleigh

    0.4 miles

  • Heathcombe Road

    BCT · Durleigh

    0.4 miles

  • Andersfield Close

    BCT · Durleigh

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sedgemoor 011B, 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

29,119 of 33,755

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

22 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 4 secondary schools. Wembdon St George's Church School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

147 published events cover 12 months, averaging 12.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 76 events.

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