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BS27 3 area guide

Who lives in BS27 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,515 (2024)
At a glance

What BS27 3 is like

The BS27 3 postcode sector in Somerset covers 299 live postcodes and is home to about 9,515 people in 3,993 households. 76.8% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS27 3 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS27 3 compares

Headline figures for BS27 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£362,500

Median over 104 sales in BS27 3, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BS27 3.

Household incomeMore
£58,283

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS27 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS27 3 FAQs

01
Is BS27 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BS27 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in BS27 3 sold for a median of £362,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS27 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS27 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS27 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.6%).
05
Which council covers BS27 3?

The local authority for BS27 3 is Somerset.

BS27 3 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS27 3?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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