# TA17 Postcode district covering Hinton St George and Ludney, in Somerset. TA17 is a postcode district covering Hinton St George and Ludney, in Somerset. Recorded crime 43.7 per 1,000 people. About 664 people. Postcode district. Code TA17. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TA17 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 652** (2021). TA17 had 652 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 143rd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in TA17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 7.9%** (January 2026). In TA17, 7.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 48.6%** (2021). 48.6% of residents in TA17 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 25th lowest of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TA17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in TA17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=TA17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 7 homes were sold in TA17 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=TA17) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in TA17 in August 2026. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TA17) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TA17 had 652 usual residents at the census. ## How TA17 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | TA17 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 652 | least populated | 24 postcode districts, TA · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, TA · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 7.9% | lowest | 24 postcode districts, TA · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 48.6% | lowest | 24 postcode districts, TA · 2021 | ## Is TA17 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TA17 at a rate of 43.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 95.6 per 1,000 people across the TA postcode area. In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in TA17. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (17), anti-social behaviour (7) and other crime (4). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Your MP - [Yeovil](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil): Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Postcode sectors in TA17 [TA17 8 (35 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17-8) ## Council [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset) ## Postcode districts next to TA17 [TA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta13), [TA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta16), [TA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta18), [TA19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta19), [TA20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta20) ## More in the TA postcode area [All TA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## TA17 in brief TA17 is a postcode district covering Hinton St George and Ludney, in Somerset. About 664 people lived in TA17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 43.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). TA17 had 652 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in TA17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In TA17, 7.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 48.6% of residents in TA17 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: TA17 - Postcode area: [TA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta) - Constituency: [Yeovil †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil) - Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset) - Area: 16.09 km² - People, mid-2024: 664* - Output areas: 3 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [TA19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta19), [TA18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta18), [TA20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta20), [TA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta13), [TA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta16) ## Latest updates for TA17 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/TA17 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta17