TA2 8FT - Information

Overview

The TA2 8FT postcode is in Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the TA2 8FT area, explore the TA2 8FT Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the TA2 8FT area, visit the TA2 8FT House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.0562736175491847, 51.03586102047621 ]
  • What 3 Words: scratches.blows.walks
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaTA2
WardMonkton & North Curry
Middle layer Super Output AreaTaunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySomerset West and Taunton
Upper Tier Local AuthoritySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaTaunton
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
NHS Care BoardNHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardMonkton & North Curry
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyTaunton Deane
Multiple Deprivation Index23543

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / None / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • West Monkton Church of England School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Heathfield, Monkton(0.26 mi)

  • Heathfield, Monkton, (0.26 mi)
  • Monkton Heathfield, (0.26 mi)
  • Sidbrook, (0.43 mi)
  • Langaller, (0.46 mi)
  • Bathpool, (0.58 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is West Monkton Primary School(0.06 mi)

  • West Monkton Primary School, (0.06 mi)
  • West Monkton Primary School, (0.07 mi)
  • Bridgwater Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Orchard Place, (0.17 mi)
  • Cricket Club, (0.17 mi)
  • Orchard Place, (0.17 mi)
  • Cricket Club, (0.18 mi)
  • Leaches Mead, (0.19 mi)
  • Hardys Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Leaches Mead, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Taunton(2.17 mi)

  • Taunton, (2.17 mi)
  • Bridgwater, (6.99 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Rhoose Cardiff Airport(27.40 mi)

  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (27.40 mi)
  • Cardiff International Airport, (27.88 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
West Monkton Church of England SchoolPrimary, Good2-11TA2 8FT (0.00 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is CREECH(0.69 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
creechActivecreech medical centre, hyde lane, creech st michael, somerset01823442357TA3 5FA
Nearby Amenities
  • Silvers Pantry
    0.49 mi
  • Monkton Elm Garden Centre Ltd
    0.49 mi

TA2 8FT Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of TA28FT is 107 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2040), Between 25 to 34 (1617), and Between 35 to 44 (1476).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 105 people, followed by African with a total of 1.

Education

Regarding education, 26 adults have Level 4, while 18 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (564), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (200).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (18)
  • Skilled trades occupations (8), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (7)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (63), followed by No religion (37).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (23) followed by Semi-routine occupations (21), and Small employers and own account workers (15).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (790), and 245 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1954) and European Union EU-8 (50).