HIGHER BACKWAY, BA10 0DW House Prices & Local Information

BA10 0DW is a safe, established residential area on Higher Backway, 0.1km from Bruton in Bruton. Administratively it sits within Wincanton & Bruton ward and the Somerton and Frome constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 44% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 37 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £492k.

Census 2021 statistics for BA10 0DW are sourced from Output Area E00148528 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.