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TA1 5BJ

Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Taunton Galmington & Trull / Bishop's Hull & Taunton West / TA1 5BJ

Overview

Postcode TA1 5BJ is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Taunton Galmington & Trull area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Taunton Galmington & Trull is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is French Weir.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
183
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Taunton Galmington & Trull has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,879 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Taunton Galmington & Trull has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Taunton Galmington & Trull is £55,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from TA1 5BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Galmington & Trull near TA1 5BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Taunton located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Taunton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFrench WeirMedium

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
3,160.9 per km²

Demographics

British
240
86.96%
Other White
14
5.07%
Irish
6
2.17%
Indian
6
2.17%
Other Asian
4
1.45%
Total population: 276

Housing

Owns outright
77
65.25%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.39%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,055,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£490,000
Flats35£145,000
Semi-Detached30£280,000
Terraced43£270,000

10 years price trend in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Schools

In the TA1 5BJ postcode area, located within Taunton Galmington & Trull, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryParkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Castle SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodSomerset, TA1 5DB
0.3 miTescoCastle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AB
0.3 miLidlCastle Street, Taunton, TA1 4BG
0.4 miMorrisons Daily7-15 Wellington New Road, Taunton, TA1 5LU
0.5 miOne Stop91 Galmington Road, Galmington, Taunton, TA1 5NP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.