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TA9 4AW area guide

Who lives in TA9 4AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highbridge
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,660 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA9 4AW is like

TA9 4AW 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 2,660 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.3% 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 4 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA9 4AW compares

Headline figures for TA9 4AW, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 70.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 42 sales in TA9 4, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 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 4AW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

TA9 4AW FAQs

Is TA9 4AW 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 70.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TA9 4AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in TA9 4 sold for a median of £355,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA9 4AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA9 4AW, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in TA9 4AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).

Which council covers TA9 4AW?

The local authority for TA9 4AW is Somerset.

TA9 4AW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA9 4AW?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.2 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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