TA21 postcode area · Somerset

The TA21 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Mid Devon, Somerset. Area Scores range from 41 to 95 across them. Every full TA21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The TA21 district contains both ends of the scale: Taunton Galmington & Trull at 96 out of 100 (#279 of 6,856 in England) against Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh at 42, a 54-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £249,975 in Wellington North to £366,250 in Wiveliscombe & Milverton. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Mid Devon and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,736a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)49

Owner-occupied74%

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 TA21 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +15.1% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 321 sales

Detached£415,000

Semi-detached£277,000

Terraced£230,000

Flat£131,500

Somerset£285,000

South West£310,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Taunton Galmington & TrullSomerset	279	96	£362,500
Dowslands & BlackdownSomerset	2,034	70	£347,500
Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West BucklandSomerset	2,068	70	£336,500
Uffculme & HemyockMid Devon	2,918	57	£345,000
Wiveliscombe & MilvertonSomerset	3,165	54	£366,250
Wellington NorthSomerset	3,912	43	£249,975
Bampton, Holcombe & WestleighMid Devon	3,988	42	£357,500

People living in TA21 Census 2021

Residents56,784

Median age (est.)49

Density100per km²

No qualifications15%

Degree or above35%

No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 29%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person 28%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 14% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	20%
Managers & directors	14%
Skilled trades	14%
Associate professional	12%
Caring & leisure	11%
Administrative	9%
Elementary	8%
Sales & customer service	6%
Process & plant	6%

Ethnic group

White 97%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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.

Towns & places in TA21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TA21 district.

Taunton Wellington

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TA21.

TA4 TA1 TA2 EX15 TA3 EX14 TA5 EX16

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.