# TA2

Postcode district covering Taunton, Pyrland and Lyngford, in Somerset.

TA2 is a postcode district covering Taunton, Pyrland and Lyngford, in Somerset. Median sale price £265,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 87.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code TA2. 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 TA2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £265,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TA2 was £265,000 in 2025. Joint 861st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,716** (2021). TA2 had 31,716 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 822nd most 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/ta2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in TA2 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/ta2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.5%** (January 2026). In TA2, 89.5% 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/ta2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TA2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 8% of people in TA2 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=TA2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 522 homes were sold in TA2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=TA2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for TA2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TA2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TA2 had 31,716 usual residents at the census.

## How TA2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TA2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £265,000 | 5th cheapest | 22 postcode districts, TA · 2025 |
| Population | 31,716 | 3rd most populated | 24 postcode districts, TA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 8% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, TA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.5% | 5th highest | 24 postcode districts, TA · Jan 2026 |

## Is TA2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TA2 at a rate of 87.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.6 per 1,000 people across the TA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 220 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TA2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,222), shoplifting (486) and other crime (478).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TA2 was 81.6 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in TA2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so TA2 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in TA2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029276) | 1,718 | 45.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 72.0% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029278) | 1,465 | 61.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 45.6% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029290) | 1,427 | 32.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.4% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029306) | 1,487 | 87.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.8% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029319) | 2,120 | 62.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029317) | 1,882 | 206.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.3% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01035127) | 1,913 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 83.5% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01035128) | 2,147 | 80.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.4% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029297) | 1,369 | 133.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.4% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029298) | 1,424 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029304) | 1,417 | 139.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.0% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029305) | 1,332 | 76.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029307) | 1,359 | 89.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.0% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029287) | 1,529 | 69.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.1% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029299) | 1,592 | 311.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 78.5% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029300) | 2,264 | 73.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.6% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029277) | 1,403 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.8% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01032651) | 1,864 | 57.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 82.6% |
| [Somerset West and Taunton 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01032652) | 2,201 | 97.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.4% |

## Your MP

- [Taunton and Wellington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/taunton-and-wellington): Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Bridgwater](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgwater): Sir Ashley Fox (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.8% of the people here.
- [Tiverton and Minehead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tiverton-and-minehead): Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.7% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TA2

[Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bishops-hull-and-norton-fitzwarren), [Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/taunton-pyrland-and-priorswood), [Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/taunton-rowbarton-and-kingston)

## Postcode sectors in TA2

[TA2 6 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta2-6), [TA2 7 (246 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta2-7), [TA2 8 (269 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta2-8)

## Council

[Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Towns in TA2

[Taunton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/taunton)

## Postcode districts next to TA2

[TA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta1), [TA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta3), [TA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta4), [TA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta5), [TA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta6), [TA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta7)

## Nearest rail stations

[Taunton (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1027,51.0233), [Bishop's Lydeard (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1943,51.0546)

## 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)

## TA2 in brief

TA2 is a postcode district covering Taunton, Pyrland and Lyngford, in Somerset.
About 33,459 people lived in TA2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £265,000 in 2025 across 522 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 87.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in TA2 was £265,000 in 2025.
TA2 had 31,716 usual residents at the census.
About 8% of people in TA2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TA2, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TA2
- Postcode area: [TA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta)
- Constituency: [Taunton and Wellington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/taunton-and-wellington)
- Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Area: 52.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,459*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 102

* 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

[TA4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta4), [TA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta1), [TA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta5), [TA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta6), [TA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta3), [TA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta7)

## Latest updates for TA2

- 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/TA2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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/ta2