Postcode · Shepton Mallet

BA4 9ST area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,491 (2024)

BA4 9STShepton Mallet

At a glance

What BA4 9ST is like

BA4 9ST is a postcode in the Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,491 people. 74% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA4 9ST compares

Headline figures for BA4 9ST, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,578

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA4 9ST differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% 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.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA4 9ST FAQs

Is BA4 9ST 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 23.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 9ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA4 9ST, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA4 9ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.1%).

Which council covers BA4 9ST?

The local authority for BA4 9ST is Somerset.

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

How well connected is BA4 9ST?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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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