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TA postcode area

Explore the Taunton postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The TA area code stands for t and a in <strong>T</strong><strong>A</strong>unton.

Map of the TA postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the TA postcode area, also known as the Taunton postal area.

The TA postcode area covers Taunton and nearby parts of South West England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: EX - Exeter, BA - Bath, DT - Dorchester and BS - Bristol. It also borders The Bristol Channel.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Somerset (99.02%), Devon (0.52%), Dorset (0.46%).

Map of the TA Postcode for Taunton

Map of The TA Postcode Area
Terrain Map of the TA - Taunton Postcode.

Quick facts

TA area statistics
Width east to west54.68 mi
Height north to south40.28 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width55.33 mi
Perimeter243.70 mi
Postcode districts24
Postcode sectors66
Post towns19
Postcodes11,821
Population322,197

The TA postcode area has a population of 322,197 and covers 2,225,580 hectares. Roughly 0.50% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the TA postcode area?

Location map for the TA postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the TA postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is TA22 and the most urban is TA1.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
TA22 109,912,356 443,712 0.40%
TA24 358,605,851 1,729,989 0.48%
TA17 13,682,649 83,903 0.61%
TA23 58,559,164 416,432 0.71%
TA4 286,309,957 2,165,547 0.76%
TA5 184,960,067 1,548,798 0.84%
TA15 6,053,510 55,607 0.92%
TA3 193,071,587 1,801,042 0.93%
TA7 175,972,641 1,655,304 0.94%
TA10 109,051,954 1,023,577 0.94%
TA11 84,308,381 950,683 1.13%
TA19 79,887,671 1,019,556 1.28%
TA20 137,165,540 1,786,914 1.30%
TA18 56,000,528 873,909 1.56%
TA21 104,235,602 1,642,244 1.58%
TA12 32,521,709 518,803 1.60%
TA14 12,225,682 196,652 1.61%
TA13 20,622,327 361,363 1.75%
TA9 68,791,564 1,216,442 1.77%
TA16 6,344,498 116,909 1.84%
TA2 47,768,666 1,643,550 3.44%
TA8 19,853,303 957,162 4.82%
TA6 45,399,316 2,925,568 6.44%
TA1 14,229,733 2,028,143 14.25%
Total 2,225,534,256 27,161,809 1.22%
Map of the TA postcode area
Boundary map showing TA in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the TA postal area
Post towns within the TA postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares2,225,580
Square miles8,593.01
Square feet239,559,205,620.00
Square kilometres22,255.80

Postal delivery offices

  • Bishops Lydeard Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bridgwater Delivery Office
  • Burnham On Sea Delivery Office
  • Chard Delivery Office
  • Crewkerne Delivery Office
  • Dulverton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Exford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ilminster Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Langport Delivery Office
  • Lydeard St Lawrence Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Martock Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Minehead Delivery Office
  • Somerton Delivery Office
  • South Petherton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stoke Sub Ham Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Taunton Delivery Office
  • Watchet Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wellington (ta) Delivery Office
  • Williton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wiveliscombe Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Woolavington Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 16 visitor attractions within the Taunton postcode area.

Dulverton Guildhall Heritage and Arts
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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West Somerset Railway
Railways
Steam / Heritage Railway
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Dunster Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Blue Anchor Railway Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Somerset & Dorset Railway Museum
Railways
Steam / Heritage Railway
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Cleeve Abbey
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Watchet Market House Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Coleridge Cottage
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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The Museum of Somerset Within Taunton Castle
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Temple of Harmony
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Blake Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Barrington Court
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Muchelney Abbey
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Stembridge Tower Mill
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Montacute House
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Lytes Cary Manor
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: EX - Exeter, BA - Bath, DT - Dorchester and BS - Bristol. It also borders The Bristol Channel.

Towns and villages within the area

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