Postcode sector · Shepton Mallet

BA4 9 area guide

Who lives in BA4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 2,956 (2024)

BA4 9Postcode sector · Shepton Mallet

At a glance

What BA4 9 is like

The BA4 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 43 live postcodes and is home to about 2,956 people in 1,407 households. 50% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.3% 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.

Scores

How BA4 9 compares

Headline figures for BA4 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BA4 9.

Household incomeMore

£52,570

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA4 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA4 9 FAQs

Is BA4 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.4 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).

Is BA4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA4 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 50% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (26%).

Which council covers BA4 9?

The local authority for BA4 9 is Somerset.

BA4 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA4 9?

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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