Area Analysis Mendip, South West

BA4 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the BA4 postcode area.

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Population

18,417

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Avg Age

46

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Avg Income

£ 42,550 /yr

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Employed

53%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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6/10
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6/10
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4/10
workEmployment
8/10
diversity_3Diversity
7/10
paymentsAffluence
5/10
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2/10
homeHome Ownership
6/10
trending_upInvestment
7/10
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Area Character

Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. BA4's 67% ownership and 46-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £352k.

home £352,818 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

BA4 is a postcode district in Mendip, South West, covering 826 active and 173 retired postcodes.

The largest share of BA4 (18%) is characterised by a working countryside area — farms, fields and close-knit local communities, alongside a rural commuter area popular with professional households (18%). This mix of 11 distinct neighbourhood types makes BA4 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in BA4 are around £352k, up 0.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across BA4 at 223 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 46 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full BA4 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British97.1%
Asian / British Asian1.0%
Black / African / Caribbean0.3%
Other / Mixed1.7%

Economic Activity

53%Active
FT: 34%
Unemployed: 2%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences1698
Anti-social behaviour460
Other theft406
Public order356
Criminal damage and arson281

school Local Schools

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Bowlish Infant School

Good109 pupils
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Ditcheat Primary School

Good88 pupils
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Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery

Good223 pupils
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St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

Requires Improvement161 pupils
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Evercreech Church of England Primary School

Good170 pupils
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Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School

Good162 pupils
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St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

Good316 pupils
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Whitstone

Good559 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

22 nearby
  • Smoothies with Purpose Limited
  • Boots UK Ltd
  • Pizza Rocket Ltd
  • B & M Stores
  • Batch Farm Cheesemakers Ltd(Retail)
  • + 17 more
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Pub, NightClub

28 nearby
  • Crossways Inn
  • Festival Medical Services (FMS)
  • Pilton Working Mens Club
  • The Pickled Inn
  • The Swan Inn
  • + 23 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

26 nearby
  • Shepton Mallet Prison Ltd
  • The View@Wraxall
  • Shepton Brasserie and Cafe Bar Ltd
  • Subway
  • Sweet 11 Ltd
  • + 21 more
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Supermarkets

6 nearby
  • Co-op
  • The Co-operative Food
  • Aldi Stores Ltd
  • Co-op Food Temporary Store
  • Tesco
  • + 1 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

6 nearby
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Evercreech Plaice
  • Heathercreech Kitchen
  • Hong Kong Garden
  • Shepton Mallet Kebab House
  • + 1 more
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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

8 nearby
  • Knight Todhunter Ltd
  • Longbridge House Bed and Breakfast
  • Maplestone Hall
  • Middleton House B & B
  • Old Manor
  • + 3 more