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BA5 1 area guide

Who lives in BA5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,004 (2024)
At a glance

What BA5 1 is like

The BA5 1 postcode sector in Somerset covers 288 live postcodes and is home to about 15,004 people in 6,270 households. 72.3% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% 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 BA5 1 sold for a median of £346,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA5 1 compares

Headline figures for BA5 1, 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: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£346,750

Median over 84 sales in BA5 1, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BA5 1.

Household incomeMore
£53,291

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA5 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA5 1 FAQs

01
Is BA5 1 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 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BA5 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,750.

Homes in BA5 1 sold for a median of £346,750 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA5 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA5 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).
05
Which council covers BA5 1?

The local authority for BA5 1 is Somerset.

BA5 1 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA5 1?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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