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BA21 5TE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,931 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA21 5TE is like

BA21 5TE is a postcode in the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,931 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5TE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,090

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA21 5TE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
36.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA21 5TE FAQs

Is BA21 5TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA21 5TE?

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.

Is BA21 5TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA21 5TE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BA21 5TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.3% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers BA21 5TE?

The local authority for BA21 5TE is Somerset.

BA21 5TE comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA21 5TE?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.1 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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