# TA2 8NS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.038115, -3.059
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3R2WQR+6C
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO81la
- **Qibla:** 115.4°
- **Grid reference:** ST 25847 27063
- **UTM:** 30U 495863 5654065
- **Elevation:** 26m
- **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:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01029317
- **2021 MSOA:** Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield (E02006104)
- **2021 output area:** E00186655
- **2011 LSOA:** E01029317
- **2011 MSOA:** E02006104
- **2011 output area:** E00149382
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33050390
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: further from a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 16474
- **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 | 3421 |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital | 4871 |
| GP | Creech Medical Centre | 1419 |
| School | West Monkton Church of England School | 352 |
| Airport | RNAS Yeovilton | 29561 |
| Bus stop | Hartnells Farm | 148 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3585 |
| Defibrillator | Somerset West And Taunton Meeting Hall | 164 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 1720 |
| Post office | Creech St Michael Post Office | 1877 |
| Library | Taunton Library | 4030 |
| Coast | — | 17356 |
| Central London | — | 210472 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** National Grid Electricity Distribution (region L, MPAN 22)
- **Water:** Wessex Water
- **Sewerage:** Wessex Water
- **Broadband:** 88.9% gigabit, 100% superfast, 88.9% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [TA2 8NR](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208NR)
- [TA2 8NT](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208NT)
- [TA2 8GX](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208GX)
- [TA2 8NU](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208NU)
- [TA2 8FH](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208FH)
- [TA2 8GJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/TA2%208GJ)

## Boundary

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## Data

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