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BA4 area guide

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

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
27,947 (2024)
At a glance

What BA4 is like

The BA4 postcode district in Somerset covers 835 live postcodes and is home to about 27,947 people in 11,625 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% 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. Homes in BA4 sold for a median of £282,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£282,000

Median over 217 sales in BA4, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in BA4.

Household incomeMore
£52,639

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA4 FAQs

01
Is BA4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BA4?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,000.

Homes in BA4 sold for a median of £282,000 across 217 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers BA4?

The local authority for BA4 is Somerset.

BA4 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA4?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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