TA5 1YN Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

TA5 1YN is a postcode in Cannington, Somerset, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TA5 1YN, then scores the surrounding small area 33/100 - bottom 10% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TA5 1YN are housing and jobs, while safety is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TA5 1YN is based on Sedgemoor 009 Census 2021. It covers 10,567 residents, 4,658 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 45% owner-occupied, 38% privately rented, 16% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near TA5 1YN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TA5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £321k from 51 rolling sales, up 3.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TA5 1YN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 2 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TA5 1YN by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TA5 1YN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 14 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.