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BA21 5 area guide

Who lives in BA21 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
19,529 (2024)
At a glance

What BA21 5 is like

The BA21 5 postcode sector in Somerset covers 265 live postcodes and is home to about 19,529 people in 7,897 households. 61.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BA21 5 sold for a median of £217,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA21 5 compares

Headline figures for BA21 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£217,000

Median over 137 sales in BA21 5, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in BA21 5.

Household incomeMore
£51,555

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA21 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA21 5 FAQs

01
Is BA21 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,000.

Homes in BA21 5 sold for a median of £217,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA21 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA21 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA21 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.4%).
05
Which council covers BA21 5?

The local authority for BA21 5 is Somerset.

BA21 5 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA21 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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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