TA4 3BS area guide
Who lives in TA4 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,934 (2024)
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What TA4 3BS is like
TA4 3BS is a postcode in the Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,934 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.5% 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 TA4 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.
How TA4 3BS compares
Headline figures for TA4 3BS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where TA4 3BS differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
TA4 3BS FAQs
01Is TA4 3BS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in TA4 3BS?The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
03Is TA4 3BS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in TA4 3BS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers TA4 3BS?The local authority for TA4 3BS is Somerset.
The local authority for TA4 3BS is Somerset.
06How well connected is TA4 3BS?Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.
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.