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TA9 3PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,349 (2024)

TA9 3PSHighbridge

At a glance

What TA9 3PS is like

TA9 3PS is a postcode in the Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,349 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 3PS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,882

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA9 3PS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA9 3 is down 8.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA9 3PS FAQs

Is TA9 3PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA9 3PS?

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 3PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA9 3PS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TA9 3PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).

Which council covers TA9 3PS?

The local authority for TA9 3PS is Somerset.

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

How well connected is TA9 3PS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.3 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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