The postcode area is located in the Mendip, Somerset postcode town, in the South West, England region.
The BA5 postcode area, also known as the Wells postcode area, is located in England and mainly covers the city of Wells and its surrounding areas in Somerset County. This area is known for its stunning rural landscapes, historical structures, and charming towns. The Wells Cathedral and the medieval Bishop's Palace are among its prime attractions.
The area is enriched with amenities such as supermarkets, public libraries, restaurants, local shops, healthcare facilities, schools, and community centres. It also hosts farmer markets providing fresh local produce and goods. With a blend of rural and urban residential areas, it presents a diverse housing market catering to different needs, from modern apartments to traditional countryside cottages.
Geographically, the region is predominantly rural, with stunning landscapes marked by the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area of particular significance for its wildlife.
Transportation in the BA5 postcode area is well-developed, providing residents and visitors with accessible options for both local and long-distance travel. The area is connected by several major roads, which provide easy access to other regions of Somerset County and the nearby cities of Bristol and Bath. Although it doesn't have a railway station of its own, nearby stations such as Castle Cary provide railway connectivity. Local public transport includes bus services that run regular routes throughout the region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
Employment:
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Mendip Hills, Mendip South, Mendip West, Wells electoral wards.
The population of BA5 postcode area is 18,938. 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 17,395, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 703. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (9,703), followed by No religion (7,603).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,765), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,739).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (6,519), while 5,612 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 6,323 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,334 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (6161), Below 14 (5906), and Between 45 to 54 (5706).
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 (3,811) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,321), and Small employers and own account workers (2,298).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BA5 (listed below). The postcode BA5 has a total of 981 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BA5 |
Ward | Mendip Hills Mendip South Mendip West Wells |
LTLA22 | Mendip |
UTLA22 | Somerset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Semi-Detached | £430,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £310,145.83 | £251,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £592,500.00 | £525,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £475,000.00 | £475,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £297,500.00 | £250,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £511,875.00 | £312,500.00 - £675,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £159,000.00 | £108,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £333,400.00 | £182,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £312,444.44 | £90,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £528,214.29 | £270,000.00 - £622,500.00 | 7 |
Flat | £322,500.00 | £220,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £420,000.00 | £420,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £137,500.00 | £82,500.00 - £192,500.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £471,500.00 | £458,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £130,000.00 | £130,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £260,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £365,000.00 | £365,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £444,666.67 | £290,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £115,250.00 | £75,000.00 - £155,500.00 | 2 |
Other | £4,388,800.00 | £220,000.00 - £19,800,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £257,500.00 | £235,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £281,395.00 | £219,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £418,166.67 | £200,000.00 - £637,500.00 | 3 |
Flat | £205,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £318,750.00 | £275,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £173,750.00 | £150,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £501,250.00 | £352,500.00 - £650,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £219,583.33 | £110,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £279,250.00 | £266,000.00 - £292,500.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £321,500.00 | £263,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £158,998.00 | £158,998.00 - £158,998.00 | 1 |
Flat | £245,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £253,333.33 | £100,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £324,500.00 | £285,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £269,571.43 | £202,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £523,991.67 | £249,950.00 - £825,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £310,750.00 | £220,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £296,250.00 | £185,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £526,535.11 | £329,995.00 - £1,650,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £163,600.00 | £110,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £883,500.00 | £753,000.00 - £1,014,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £294,833.33 | £215,000.00 - £359,500.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £360,188.20 | £235,000.00 - £928,382.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £481,428.57 | £250,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £195,737.50 | £169,950.00 - £213,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £908,333.33 | £395,000.00 - £1,725,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £327,250.00 | £225,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £292,285.71 | £210,000.00 - £368,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £627,203.12 | £350,000.00 - £1,375,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £209,600.00 | £102,500.00 - £330,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £355,595.45 | £260,550.00 - £530,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £337,412.50 | £249,950.00 - £435,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £578,437.50 | £400,000.00 - £995,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £157,000.00 | £157,000.00 - £157,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £291,250.00 | £144,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £331,333.33 | £101,000.00 - £865,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £494,820.17 | £250,000.00 - £884,763.00 | 10 |
Flat | £215,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £223,000.00 | £223,000.00 - £223,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £253,083.33 | £112,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £231,737.50 | £81,000.00 - £965,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £540,625.00 | £499,950.00 - £590,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £146,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £220,466.67 | £112,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £338,333.33 | £200,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £593,699.50 | £516,500.00 - £749,995.00 | 7 |
Flat | £177,092.86 | £80,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £193,079.67 | £87,000.00 - £393,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £385,285.71 | £270,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £474,100.00 | £276,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £208,750.00 | £130,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £652,263.17 | £240,000.00 - £1,800,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £349,500.00 | £250,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £203,571.43 | £126,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £768,750.00 | £465,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £199,164.17 | £174,995.00 - £209,995.00 | 4 |
Other | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £334,583.33 | £265,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £269,583.33 | £203,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £444,570.50 | £156,641.00 - £2,330,000.00 | 15 |
Flat | £165,678.57 | £96,750.00 - £265,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £750,000.00 | £750,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £381,250.00 | £280,000.00 - £577,500.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £333,916.67 | £225,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 6 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Wookey Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 107 | 4-11 | BA51LQ |
Coxley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 54 | 5-11 | BA51RD |
Priddy Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 26 | 4-11 | BA53BE |
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 166 | 7-11 | BA51TS |
St Lawrence's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 45 | 4-11 | BA51HL |
Croscombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 64 | 4-11 | BA53QL |
Stoberry Park SchoolPrimary, Good | 313 | 5-11 | BA52TJ |
The Blue SchoolSecondary, Good | 1500 | 11-18 | BA52NR |
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-SchoolPrimary, Good | 164 | 4-7 | BA51TZ |
Horrington Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 104 | 4-11 | BA53EB |
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | None | 4-11 | BA52QL |