# TA2 8DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.031964, -3.057077
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3R2WJV+Q5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO81la
- **Qibla:** 115.4°
- **Grid reference:** ST 25972 26377
- **UTM:** 30U 495997 5653380
- **Elevation:** 25m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South West (E12000009)
- **Admin district:** Somerset (E06000066)
- **Ward:** Monkton & North Curry (E05014375)
- **Constituency:** Taunton and Wellington (E14001540)
- **Parish code:** E04013219
- **Travel to work area:** E30000277
- **Police force area:** E23000036
- **Built-up area:** E63013251
- **European electoral region:** South West (E15000009)
- **Date introduced:** 2013-03

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01035128
- **2021 MSOA:** Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield (E02006104)
- **2021 output area:** E00186536
- **2011 LSOA:** E01029318
- **2011 MSOA:** E02006104
- **2011 output area:** E00149380
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33050388
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 23543
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000006
- **ICB location:** E38000150
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000038
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000033

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton | 3286 |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital | 4922 |
| GP | Creech Medical Centre | 888 |
| School | West Monkton Church of England School | 404 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 29363 |
| Bus stop | Bishops Close | 83 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3231 |
| Defibrillator | Howards Hyundai Taunton | 215 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 1622 |
| Post office | Creech St Michael Post Office | 1375 |
| Library | Taunton Library | 3715 |
| Coast | — | 18014 |
| Central London | — | 210527 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** National Grid Electricity Distribution (region L, MPAN 22)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [TA2 8AY](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208AY)
- [TA2 8UZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208UZ)
- [TA2 8AX](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208AX)
- [TA2 8BT](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208BT)
- [TA2 8BJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208BJ)
- [TA2 8GR](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208GR)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208DS.json).

## Data

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