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BA22 8LY area guide

Who lives in BA22 8LY, 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 BA22 8LY is like

BA22 8LY 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 BA22 8 sold for a median of £264,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA22 8LY compares

Headline figures for BA22 8LY, 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

£264,000

Median over 118 sales in BA22 8, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 BA22 8LY 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

BA22 8LY FAQs

Is BA22 8LY 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA22 8LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £264,000.

Homes in BA22 8 sold for a median of £264,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA22 8LY 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 BA22 8LY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BA22 8LY?

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 BA22 8LY?

The local authority for BA22 8LY is Somerset.

BA22 8LY comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA22 8LY?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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