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TA3 5 area guide

Who lives in TA3 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
9,855 (2024)
At a glance

What TA3 5 is like

The TA3 5 postcode sector in Somerset covers 216 live postcodes and is home to about 9,855 people in 4,271 households. 80% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.5% 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 TA3 5 sold for a median of £396,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA3 5 compares

Headline figures for TA3 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£396,250

Median over 70 sales in TA3 5, +24.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in TA3 5.

Household incomeMore
£54,958

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA3 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in TA3 5 is up 24.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA3 5 FAQs

01
Is TA3 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TA3 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £396,250.

Homes in TA3 5 sold for a median of £396,250 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +24.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA3 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA3 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA3 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.4%).
05
Which council covers TA3 5?

The local authority for TA3 5 is Somerset.

TA3 5 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA3 5?

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). The nearest station is Taunton Rail Station, 3.0 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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