The postcode area is located in the Mendip, Somerset postcode town, in the South West, England region.
The BA4 postcode area, also known as the Shepton Mallet area, is positioned in the South West region of England, specifically in the county of Somerset. It encompasses the towns of Shepton Mallet, Bruton, Castle Cary, and Glastonbury - known for the Glastonbury Festival.
The geography of the BA4 area is characterized by a blend of rural landscapes teeming with hills, forests, rivers, and agricultural land. The region is known for its rich historical heritage, represented by a host of medieval churches, charming old pubs, and iconic structures like the Glastonbury Tor.
Amenities in this area are wide and varied, providing for both daily needs and leisure activities. Residents have access to local schools, supermarkets, health centres, pubs, and recreational facilities. For outdoor enthusiasts, BA4 offers several parks, walking trails, and nature reserves.
The transportation infrastructure in the BA4 postcode area is robust, providing efficient connectivity to other regions in England. Primarily, the area is served by the A37 and A361 routes, facilitating road travel to cities like Bristol and Bath. There's a direct rail link to London Paddington from Castle Cary station, offering further nationwide accessibility. The area is also well-served by local bus services connecting the towns within the postcode area. Despite its rural setting, BA4 maintains a balance of tranquillity and convenience, making it a desirable postcode area in England.
This is an area with an older population, with most residents being between 65 and 84 years old. There are not many children or young adults living here. Most people are Christian and white.
Unemployment is low and many people work in professional or managerial roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Mendip Central and East, Mendip South, Shepton Mallet electoral wards.
The population of BA4 postcode area is 18,463. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 16,712, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,026. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (9,221), followed by No religion (7,603).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,029), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,304).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (6,163), while 4,584 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 4,624 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,734 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (4939), Below 14 (4863), and Between 45 to 54 (4566).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,076) followed by Routine occupations (2,405), and Small employers and own account workers (2,295).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BA4 (listed below). The postcode BA4 has a total of 1004 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BA4 |
Ward | Mendip Central and East Mendip South Shepton Mallet |
LTLA22 | Mendip |
UTLA22 | Somerset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £127,500.00 | £127,500.00 - £127,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £276,500.00 | £225,000.00 - £328,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £583,333.33 | £415,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £276,333.33 | £225,000.00 - £332,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £545,000.00 | £545,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £326,250.00 | £280,000.00 - £372,500.00 | 2 |
Flat | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £149,333.33 | £115,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £244,000.00 | £221,000.00 - £277,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £475,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £119,000.00 | £119,000.00 - £119,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £190,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £550,000.00 | £550,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £790,000.00 | £790,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £378,000.00 | £378,000.00 - £378,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £229,166.67 | £210,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £866,812.50 | £767,250.00 - £900,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £150,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £482,837.00 | £482,837.00 - £482,837.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £259,000.00 | £228,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £215,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £599,666.67 | £399,000.00 - £975,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £139,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £143,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £273,635.71 | £233,000.00 - £312,500.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £258,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £739,708.33 | £420,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £146,250.00 | £126,500.00 - £166,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £502,333.33 | £394,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £261,000.00 | £183,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £285,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £526,062.50 | £187,500.00 - £900,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £123,000.00 | £123,000.00 - £123,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £310,300.00 | £269,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £228,600.00 | £112,000.00 - £376,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £423,239.20 | £265,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £120,214.29 | £67,000.00 - £142,500.00 | 7 |
Other | £487,500.00 | £345,000.00 - £630,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £220,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £322,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £250,285.71 | £182,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £246,250.00 | £145,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £138,767.50 | £60,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 18 |
Other | £950,000.00 | £950,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £301,437.50 | £175,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £279,111.11 | £201,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £458,125.00 | £310,000.00 - £665,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £5,100,000.00 | £5,100,000.00 - £5,100,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £495,968.89 | £169,950.00 - £800,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £453,532.00 | £140,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £478,928.57 | £165,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £161,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £2,092,500.00 | £540,000.00 - £3,645,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £349,583.33 | £230,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £227,500.00 | £210,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,312,473.00 | £455,000.00 - £4,414,865.00 | 5 |
Flat | £119,500.00 | £95,000.00 - £144,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £212,500.00 | £212,500.00 - £212,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £850,000.00 | £850,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £220,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £504,700.00 | £380,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £340,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £1,590,000.00 | £1,430,000.00 - £1,750,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £366,590.00 | £225,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £293,166.67 | £122,500.00 - £680,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £579,166.67 | £440,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £137,000.00 | £137,000.00 - £137,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £1,415,000.00 | £30,000.00 - £2,800,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £216,250.00 | £155,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £235,625.00 | £210,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £341,666.67 | £265,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £163,333.33 | £127,000.00 - £212,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £175,625.00 | £10,000.00 - £735,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £289,800.00 | £210,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £269,500.00 | £230,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £999,000.00 | £430,000.00 - £2,225,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £133,750.00 | £130,000.00 - £137,500.00 | 2 |
Other | £1,679,113.17 | £13,500.00 - £5,556,484.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £520,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £483,750.00 | £275,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £107,500.00 | £97,000.00 - £118,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £725,000.00 | £725,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £377,768.62 | £190,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £248,487.50 | £165,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £539,333.33 | £340,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £720,000.00 | £87,000.00 - £2,540,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £224,500.00 | £170,000.00 - £283,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £277,707.14 | £210,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 7 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Bowlish Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 109 | 5-7 | BA45JQ |
Ditcheat Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 88 | 4-11 | BA46RB |
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 223 | 2-7 | BA45HE |
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 161 | 4-11 | BA44PL |
Evercreech Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 170 | 5-11 | BA46EH |
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 162 | 2-11 | BA46AU |
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 316 | 7-11 | BA45LA |
WhitstoneSecondary, Good | 559 | 11-16 | BA45PF |
The Mendip SchoolSpecial, Good | 145 | 4-19 | BA44FZ |