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TA3 postcode area · Somerset

The TA3 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Devon, Somerset. Area Scores range from 46 to 95 across them. Every full TA3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the TA3 district: Taunton Galmington & Trull scores 96 out of 100 (#279 of 6,856 nationally) while Curry Rivel & Fivehead sits at 46 — neighbours on the map, 50 points apart on the index. 2 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £240,000 in Taunton North Town to £425,000 in Dunkeswell, Upottery & Stockland — a 1.8× gap within the TA3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — East Devon and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,524a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime71per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TA3 district

£392,000median home sold over the past year · +7.4% over 5 years · +8.9% over the year · 193 sales
Detached£485,000
Semi-detached£310,500
Terraced£250,000
Flat—
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Taunton Galmington & TrullSomerset 27996 £362,500
Dowslands & BlackdownSomerset 2,03470 £347,500
Ilminster & HortonSomerset 2,96657 £273,000
Ruishton & North CurrySomerset 2,98056 £360,250
Stockmoor & North PethertonSomerset 3,17954 £288,475
Taunton North TownSomerset 3,52848 £240,000
Dunkeswell, Upottery & StocklandEast Devon 3,54948 £425,000
Curry Rivel & FiveheadSomerset 3,68646 £342,250

People living in TA3 Census 2021

Residents67,841
Median age (est.)47
Density134per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above35%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 9%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 14% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in TA3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TA3 district.

Taunton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TA3.

TA1 TA2 TA19 TA20 TA10 TA17 TA7 TA5

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.