Postcode · Shepton Mallet

BA4 5TW area guide

Who lives in BA4 5TW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shepton Mallet
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,739 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA4 5TW is like

BA4 5TW is a postcode in the Shepton Mallet area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,739 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA4 5TW compares

Headline figures for BA4 5TW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 113 sales in BA4 5, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA4 5TW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA4 5TW FAQs

Is BA4 5TW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA4 5TW?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in BA4 5 sold for a median of £255,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA4 5TW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA4 5TW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA4 5TW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.3% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.1%).

Which council covers BA4 5TW?

The local authority for BA4 5TW is Somerset.

BA4 5TW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA4 5TW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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