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TA20 3DW area guide

Who lives in TA20 3DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,348 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA20 3DW is like

TA20 3DW is a postcode in the Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,348 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TA20 3 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA20 3DW compares

Headline figures for TA20 3DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 20 sales in TA20 3, +11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA20 3DW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TA20 3 is up 11.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA20 3DW FAQs

Is TA20 3DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA20 3DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in TA20 3 sold for a median of £480,000 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA20 3DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA20 3DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TA20 3DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.9%).

Which council covers TA20 3DW?

The local authority for TA20 3DW is Somerset.

TA20 3DW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA20 3DW?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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