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BA3 6 area guide

Who lives in BA3 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 4,930 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA3 6 is like

The BA3 6 postcode sector in Somerset covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 4,930 people in 2,100 households. 80.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA3 6 compares

Headline figures for BA3 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.3/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in BA3 6.

Household incomeMore

£66,380

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA3 6 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA3 6 FAQs

Is BA3 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is BA3 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BA3 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.3%).

Which council covers BA3 6?

The local authority for BA3 6 is Somerset.

BA3 6 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA3 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Avoncliff Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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