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Taunton TA8 9 area guide

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Is Taunton TA8 9 a good place to live?

In Taunton (TA8 9), recorded crime is 2303% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Taunton TA8 9

Taunton TA8 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 46 crimesJun 24: 60 crimesJul 24: 54 crimesAug 24: 39 crimesSep 24: 34 crimesOct 24: 53 crimesNov 24: 33 crimesDec 24: 34 crimesJan 25: 22 crimesFeb 25: 28 crimesMar 25: 38 crimesApr 25: 37 crimesMay 25: 40 crimesJun 25: 42 crimesJul 25: 38 crimesAug 25: 43 crimesSep 25: 36 crimesOct 25: 41 crimesNov 25: 33 crimesDec 25: 46 crimesJan 26: 39 crimesFeb 26: 49 crimesMar 26: 52 crimesApr 26: 45 crimes Apr 26: 45 crimes 60 22 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in TA8 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 41/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
53
One-person households
38%
Households with children
18%
Households
796

Owned 64% · Social rent 2% · Private rent 34%

Census 2021 (ONS), for TA8 9.

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Taunton TA8 9: frequently asked questions

Is Taunton TA8 9 a good place to live?

In Taunton (TA8 9), recorded crime is 2303% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Taunton TA8 9?

Recorded crime in Taunton TA8 9 runs at 6428.6 per 1,000 properties, 2303% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Taunton TA8 9 safe?

Crime in Taunton TA8 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Taunton TA8 9 runs at 6428.6 per 1,000 properties, 2303% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Taunton TA8 9 at risk of flooding?

Taunton TA8 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Taunton TA8 9 a deprived area?

Taunton TA8 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).