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Living in Halse: Liveability Score 28/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Halse scores 28/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 38/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 36/100 against a town median of 88/100.

That places it last of the 13 scored places in the TA4 postcode district. The TA4 district averages 48/100, putting Halse 20 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 38 points below the TA4 district's 76/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: TA4 postcode district.

28
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Halse scores 28 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
36
302.8 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 21 crimes
↑ 479% above national average
Other theft 4 crimes
↑ 492% above national average
Other crime 2 crimes
↑ 815% above national average
Public order 2 crimes
↑ 182% above national average
Vehicle crime 2 crimes
↑ 281% above national average
other 2 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Combe Down Lane 12 crimes
  2. 2 New Road 4 crimes
  3. 3 Stout Lane 4 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
72
Air Quality NO₂ 3.516 · PM2.5 5.077 · PM10 9.569 µg/m³
80
Green Space 52
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsMusgrove Park Hospital4.9 mi
Weston General Hospital21.9 mi
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford)25.4 mi
Hospital waitsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust2 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs72.8%
Nearest GP surgeryDr Sewell, Piotrowski & Yick2 mi
GP capacity1,555 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)73.5%
available across Somerset
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
84
Employment rate56.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.8%Unemployed2%Retired29.4%Student4.1%Other inactive7.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.4%Skilled & technical35.5%Routine & elementary16.1%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications10.9%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.7%Level 3 (A levels)17.9%Level 4+ (degree & above)43.2%Apprenticeship4.3%Other (incl. vocational)2.1%
Home ownership79%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
33
Council tax Somerset · 2026-27
A £1,707
B £1,992
C £2,276
D £2,561
E £3,130
F £3,699
G £4,268
H £5,122
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
Taunton 5.7 mi
Tiverton Parkway 10.5 mi
Bridgwater 11.8 mi
J26 M5 5.2 mi
J26 M5 5.3 mi
J25 M5 7.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
38
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Halse in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Hillcommon 36 1.5 mi away ⇄
Cotford St Luke 54 1.8 mi away ⇄
Milverton 33 1.8 mi away ⇄
Bishops Lydeard 49 2.0 mi away ⇄
Wiveliscombe 38 3.6 mi away ⇄
Langford Budville 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
Norton Fitzwarren 62 3.8 mi away ⇄
Bradford-on-Tone 37 3.8 mi away ⇄
Chelston 47 4.4 mi away ⇄
Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 52 4.5 mi away ⇄
Staplegrove 69 4.7 mi away ⇄
Kingston St Mary 42 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Halse a nice place to live?

Halse scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Halse is 28/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Halse?

Halse has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 36/100. There were 48,862 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Halse in context

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Postcode districts in Halse

TA4 48 ⇄

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