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TA18 postcode area · Somerset

The TA18 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 42 to 52 across them. Every full TA18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the TA18 district, Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas is the strongest performer at 53 out of 100 (#3,227 of 6,856 nationally); Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock is the weakest at 43. All 5 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £245,000 in Crewkerne to £350,000 in Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,209a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied73%

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 TA18 district

£250,000median home sold over the past year · +19.0% over 5 years · -0.4% over the year · 214 sales
Detached£360,000
Semi-detached£257,000
Terraced£195,000
Flat£150,000
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
Tatworth & Combe St NicholasSomerset 3,22753 £338,000
CrewkerneSomerset 3,23453 £245,000
Ham Hill & MerriottSomerset 3,52848 £317,000
Stoford & the CokersSomerset 3,56348 £298,000
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset 3,93343 £350,000

People living in TA18 Census 2021

Residents41,258
Median age (est.)52
Density85per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above32%
No car or van9%

Age

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

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 12%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 29%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
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 TA18.

TA16 TA15 TA14 TA17 DT8 TA13 BA20 TA12

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.