Postcode Analysis South Somerset, South West

MARSH LANE, BA8 0BJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MARSH LANE, BA8 0BJ.

analytics Demographics: Census 2021 local_police Crime: police.uk · 2025-10 (1–2 month lag)home Prices: Land Registry
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Population

269

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Avg Age

53

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Avg Income

£ 45,400 /yr

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Employed

49%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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7/10
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1/10
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8/10
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3/10
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7/10
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2/10
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9/10
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1/10
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Area Character

BA8 0BJ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 53, 86% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

BA8 0BJ is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood on Marsh Lane, 0.5km from Cheriton, South in South Somerset. Administratively it sits within Blackmoor Vale ward and the Somerton and Frome constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a traditional countryside zone — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. Residents average 53 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 86% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 3 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.

Census 2021 statistics for BA8 0BJ are sourced from Output Area E00148518 (shared with 24 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BA8 0BJ. The average age is 53.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British96.6%
Asian / British Asian1.1%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed2.3%

Economic Activity

49%Active
FT: 31%
Unemployed: 0%
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Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.

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BA8 0BJ has low crime rates — 3 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

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Horsington Church School

Good92 pupils0.4 km

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Pub, NightClub

2 nearby
  • Half Moon Inn1.0 km
  • White Horse Inn0.7 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Templecombe2.4 km
  • Bruton10.1 km
  • Sherborne10.5 km