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TA16 postcode area · Somerset

The TA16 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Somerset. Area Scores range from 48 to 52 across them. Every full TA16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the TA16 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 4 points of each other, from Ham Hill & Merriott (48) to Crewkerne (53). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £245,000 in Crewkerne to £317,000 in Ham Hill & Merriott.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,830a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime51per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TA16 district

£260,000median home sold over the past year · +6.1% over 5 years · -9.4% over the year · 23 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£322,000
Terraced£223,000
Flat—
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
CrewkerneSomerset 3,23453 £245,000
Ham Hill & MerriottSomerset 3,52848 £317,000

People living in TA16 Census 2021

Residents18,332
Median age (est.)51
Density210per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 13%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades15%
Managers & directors12%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 38% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TA16.

TA18 TA14 TA15 TA17 TA13 TA12 BA20 TA19

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.