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BA21 4 area guide

Who lives in BA21 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
17,176 (2024)
At a glance

What BA21 4 is like

The BA21 4 postcode sector in Somerset covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 17,176 people in 7,242 households. 57.2% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA21 4 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA21 4 compares

Headline figures for BA21 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 95 sales in BA21 4, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 93 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in BA21 4.

Household incomeMore
£46,734

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA21 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    49.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BA21 4 is down 6.1% on the year before.

Questions

BA21 4 FAQs

01
Is BA21 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BA21 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in BA21 4 sold for a median of £210,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA21 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA21 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA21 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.3%).
05
Which council covers BA21 4?

The local authority for BA21 4 is Somerset.

BA21 4 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA21 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 93 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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