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TA3 5NG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ruishton & North Curry
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,278 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA3 5NG is like

TA3 5NG is a postcode in the Ruishton & North Curry area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,278 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5NG compares

Headline figures for TA3 5NG, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 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

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,125

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA3 5NG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TA3 5 is up 24.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
33.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA3 5NG FAQs

Is TA3 5NG 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 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 TA3 5NG?

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.

Is TA3 5NG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA3 5NG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TA3 5NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.7%).

Which council covers TA3 5NG?

The local authority for TA3 5NG is Somerset.

TA3 5NG comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA3 5NG?

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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