BA9 Postcode Area Information

Population
8,690
Avg Annual Income
£42,833
Full Time Employees
24.49%
Average Age
46.65

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the South Somerset, Somerset postcode town, in the South West, England region.

The BA9 postcode area, often known as the Wincanton area, is located in the South West region of England. Its constituent parts, such as the market town of Wincanton and the small village of Penselwood, provide a calm and charming setting. The town of Wincanton is known for its breath-taking Georgian architecture and friendly atmosphere, while Penselwood, situated on the edge of Blackmore Vale, offers beautiful views of the Somerset countryside.

Some of the main amenities in this area include schools, shops, pubs, restaurants, and a variety of businesses, ensuring the needs of residents are well-catered for. Sports and leisure facilities aren't lacking either, with the Wincanton Sports Centre providing various recreational activities, alongside Wincanton Racecourse being an attraction for horse racing enthusiasts.

Geographically, the area is characterized by rolling hills and broad valleys which are emblematic of the South West region, attracting outdoor lovers. Also, the area is near the River Cale, which contributes to its rich and lush green landscape.

In terms of transportation, the BA9 postcode area is very accessible. It’s connected by an extensive network of roads including the A303, a major road in the country. It provides an easy and quick connection to other areas in the region like Yeovil and Salisbury. For public transportation, there are regular bus services that link Wincanton to surrounding towns. For air travel, Bristol and Southampton airports are the closest airports, both of which are no more than an hour's drive away. The Tisbury railway station is also in reach for those requiring rail services.

A Major part of this postcode area district describes a mix of ages and family situations in a rural setting:

  • Mostly older residents (45+) but also families with children: While the majority of residents are older, there's also a typical number of children aged 5-14, suggesting families tend to have older parents.
  • Spread out, rural area with low population density: Think of lots of space and far-between houses, unlike more crowded areas.
  • Cars are essential: Due to the remote location, most households have two or more cars to get around.

Imagine a peaceful countryside with detached houses, older residents, and some families with older parents. That's the vibe of the a big area of BA9 postcode district

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Blackmoor Vale, Castle Cary, Wincanton & Bruton electoral wards.

BA9 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
BA9 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of BA9 postcode area is 8,690. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 8,014, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 419. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (4,635), followed by No religion (3,385).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (3,111), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (1,958).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (3,251), while 3,140 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 2,048 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,133 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are

  • Skilled trades occupations (669)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (550), and
  • Professional occupations (545)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (3527), Below 14 (3465), and Between 65 to 74 (3191).

NS-SEC

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 (1,320) followed by Small employers and own account workers (1,195), and Routine occupations (1,078).

Postcodes in BA9

There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the BA9 (listed below). The postcode BA9 has a total of 488 postcodes.

BA9 0BN (terminated)
BA9 0BE (terminated)
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BA9 0BH (terminated)
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BA9 0BB (terminated)
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BA9 0AR (terminated)
BA9 0AS (terminated)
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BA9 0AQ (terminated)
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BA9 0AB (terminated)
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BA9 9YB (terminated)
ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBA9
Ward

Blackmoor Vale

Castle Cary

Wincanton & Bruton

LTLA22South Somerset
UTLA22Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland

BA9 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

9

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

4

Public order

8

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

10

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

8

Other theft

6

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

31

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

1

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

26

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

16

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

32

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other crime

7

Other theft

2

Public order

1

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other theft

5

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

1

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

35

Violence and sexual offences

14

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

3

Other theft

4

Public order

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

5

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

3

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

3

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

14

Violence and sexual offences

8

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

7

Other theft

4

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

14

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

7

Other theft

6

Public order

4

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

4

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other theft

3

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

9

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

2

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other theft

5

Public order

1

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

7

Other theft

14

Public order

1

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

6

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

14

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

3

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

3

Public order

3

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

15

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

2

Public order

2

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

17

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

2

Criminal damage and arson

3

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Robbery

2

Vehicle crime

18

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

5

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

2

Other theft

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Vehicle crime

17

Violence and sexual offences

BA9 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£921,500.00£750,000.00 - £1,093,000.002
Terraced£250,666.67£144,000.00 - £368,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£142,833.33£80,000.00 - £248,500.003
Semi-Detached£500,000.00£500,000.00 - £500,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£568,750.00£365,000.00 - £700,000.004
Semi-Detached£295,000.00£295,000.00 - £295,000.001
Terraced£210,000.00£210,000.00 - £210,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Other£3,050,000.00£3,050,000.00 - £3,050,000.001
Semi-Detached£277,500.00£277,500.00 - £277,500.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£290,000.00£285,000.00 - £295,000.002
Flat£101,250.00£50,000.00 - £152,500.002
Semi-Detached£295,000.00£285,000.00 - £305,000.002
Terraced£214,333.33£100,000.00 - £278,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£358,000.00£358,000.00 - £358,000.001
Flat£135,750.00£121,500.00 - £150,000.002
Semi-Detached£336,000.00£267,000.00 - £405,000.002
Terraced£260,000.00£240,000.00 - £280,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£583,928.57£309,500.00 - £924,000.007
Flat£130,000.00£130,000.00 - £130,000.001
Other£924,250.00£924,000.00 - £924,500.002
Semi-Detached£299,833.33£233,500.00 - £416,000.003
Terraced£313,750.00£287,500.00 - £340,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£273,333.33£250,000.00 - £285,000.003
Terraced£155,166.67£115,500.00 - £175,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£435,000.00£435,000.00 - £435,000.001
Semi-Detached£279,250.00£229,000.00 - £300,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£508,333.33£335,000.00 - £855,000.003
Flat£126,250.00£82,500.00 - £170,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,522,428.57£375,000.00 - £5,250,000.007
Flat£65,000.00£65,000.00 - £65,000.001
Other£2,560,000.00£2,560,000.00 - £2,560,000.001
Semi-Detached£244,750.00£220,000.00 - £269,500.002
Terraced£194,500.00£174,000.00 - £215,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£380,833.33£315,000.00 - £425,000.006
Flat£138,000.00£138,000.00 - £138,000.001
Other£980,000.00£980,000.00 - £980,000.001
Semi-Detached£336,900.00£275,000.00 - £525,000.005
Terraced£200,000.00£200,000.00 - £200,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£440,000.00£440,000.00 - £440,000.001
Semi-Detached£270,000.00£265,000.00 - £275,000.003
Terraced£156,000.00£90,000.00 - £243,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£861,250.00£372,500.00 - £1,350,000.002
Flat£91,500.00£91,500.00 - £91,500.001
Semi-Detached£265,000.00£265,000.00 - £265,000.001
Terraced£280,000.00£280,000.00 - £280,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£812,500.00£525,000.00 - £1,100,000.002
Flat£165,000.00£165,000.00 - £165,000.001
Terraced£192,250.00£106,000.00 - £320,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£461,000.00£350,000.00 - £650,000.004
Flat£86,000.00£72,000.00 - £100,000.002
Semi-Detached£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Terraced£253,166.67£192,500.00 - £342,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£706,666.67£550,000.00 - £1,015,000.003
Other£274,500.00£274,500.00 - £274,500.001
Semi-Detached£267,333.33£250,000.00 - £284,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£745,000.00£745,000.00 - £745,000.001
Flat£164,500.00£130,000.00 - £199,000.002
Other£665,000.00£270,000.00 - £1,195,000.004
Semi-Detached£422,000.00£422,000.00 - £422,000.001
Terraced£240,000.00£240,000.00 - £240,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£481,842.75£350,000.00 - £775,000.004
Flat£185,750.00£71,500.00 - £300,000.002
Other£680,000.00£680,000.00 - £680,000.001
Semi-Detached£328,500.00£277,000.00 - £380,000.002
Terraced£145,000.00£145,000.00 - £145,000.001
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Wincanton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good386 4-11BA99EL
King Arthur's SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement403 11-16BA99BX
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic PrimaryPrimary, GoodNone 4-11BA99DH
Amenities
  • The Seed Cafe T/A The Hub at No.3, BA9 9LD
  • Travelodge Hotels Ltd, BA9 9EB
  • Yarlington House, BA9 8DY
  • Hunters Lodge Inn, BA9 8LD
  • Mill Street Social Club, BA9 9AP
  • Montague Inn, BA9 8JW
  • The Millers Inn, BA9 9AN
  • The Nog Inn, BA9 9DL
  • River Cale Cafe, BA9 9ED
  • Willow Vale Animal Experience, BA9 8EH
  • Wincanton Sports Centre, BA9 9SP
  • The Dolphin Hotel (Wincanton) Ltd, BA9 9JF
  • The Farmyard, BA9 8DL
  • Coles Yard, BA9 9JP
  • Co-op, BA9 9JB
  • Lidl, BA9 9EB
  • Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited & Petrol Station, BA9 9EB
  • Lotus House Takeaway, BA9 9DL
  • Pizza Palace, BA9 9AE
  • Summer Palace Chinese Takeaway, BA9 9JU
  • Sushi in the Stix, BA9 9JQ
  • The Tiffin Club, BA9 8HD
  • Ellie Group Ltd, BA9 8EA
  • Elroi Manor Residential Care Home, BA9 8BP
  • Little Sunbeams Pre-school, BA9 9EN
  • Wincanton Community Hospital (formerly Verrington), BA9 9DQ
  • Wincanton Early Years Centre, BA9 9RU
  • Hooga Kitchen, BA9 9RT
  • Wincanton Rugby, BA9 9EJ
  • Charlton Musgrove Memorial Hall, BA9 8HF
  • Dorset Fine Dining Ltd, BA9 8AU
  • Holbrook Manor, BA9 8BS
  • Holiday Club at Wincanton Primary School, BA9 9EL
  • Breakfast Club at Wincanton County Primary School, BA9 9DZ
  • King Arthur's Community School, BA9 9BX
  • Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School, BA9 9DH
  • Wincanton County Primary School, BA9 9DH
  • Anchor Hill Service Station, BA9 8AE
  • ANDREW BARCLAY BUTCHERS LTD, BA9 9JU
  • Andrew Barclay Butchers Ltd, BA9 9RT
  • Kimbers Farm Shop, BA9 8HD
  • RR Elite Wines, BA9 8LL
  • Dorset Chilled Delivery Service, BA9 9FX
  • Chew Chew BBQSHED, BA9 8LD
  • Dominicos Pizza, BA9 8BA
  • Gems Catering, BA9 9RZ
  • The Dorset Dairy Co, BA9 9JP
  • Apple HQ, BA9 8JW
  • Eversfield Organic, BA9 9DT
  • Jardox Ltd, BA9 9RT
  • MattiMia, BA9 9RZ
  • Saskia's Flower Essences, BA9 9JP