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TA9 3 area guide

Who lives in TA9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
14,736 (2024)
At a glance

What TA9 3 is like

The TA9 3 postcode sector in Somerset covers 270 live postcodes and is home to about 14,736 people in 6,113 households. 64.9% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in TA9 3 sold for a median of £246,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA9 3 compares

Headline figures for TA9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£246,500

Median over 98 sales in TA9 3, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in TA9 3.

Household incomeMore
£44,680

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA9 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TA9 3 is down 8.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TA9 3 FAQs

01
Is TA9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TA9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,500.

Homes in TA9 3 sold for a median of £246,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TA9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA9 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in TA9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).
05
Which council covers TA9 3?

The local authority for TA9 3 is Somerset.

TA9 3 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TA9 3?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.1 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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