Postcode · Highbridge

TA9 3BA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highbridge
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA9 3BA is like

TA9 3BA is a postcode in the Highbridge area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 36% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 52.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 3BA compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 87.2 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA9 3BA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
87.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
52.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA9 3 is down 8.2% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TA9 3BA FAQs

Is TA9 3BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 87.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TA9 3BA?

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.

Is TA9 3BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA9 3BA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in TA9 3BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 36% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.4%).

Which council covers TA9 3BA?

The local authority for TA9 3BA is Somerset.

TA9 3BA comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA9 3BA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.5 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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