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BA5 1TW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wells Town
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,037 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA5 1TW is like

BA5 1TW is a postcode in the Wells Town area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,037 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.3% 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. Homes in BA5 1 sold for a median of £346,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA5 1TW compares

Headline figures for BA5 1TW, 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: 36.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,480

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA5 1TW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA5 1TW FAQs

Is BA5 1TW 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 36.3 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 BA5 1TW?

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.

Is BA5 1TW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA5 1TW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA5 1TW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.8%).

Which council covers BA5 1TW?

The local authority for BA5 1TW is Somerset.

BA5 1TW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA5 1TW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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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