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TA17 postcode area · Somerset

The TA17 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Somerset. Area Scores range from 48 to 52 across them. Every full TA17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the TA17 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 4 points of each other, from Ham Hill & Merriott (48) to Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas (53). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £317,000 and £338,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,447a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime35per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied77%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Tatworth & Combe St NicholasSomerset 3,22753 £338,000
Ham Hill & MerriottSomerset 3,52848 £317,000

People living in TA17 Census 2021

Residents17,434
Median age (est.)53
Density84per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 30%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 6%Other: 23%
One person 27%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 6%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

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 37% · 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 TA17.

TA16 TA19 TA13 TA18 TA14 TA20 TA12 TA15

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.