Postcode · Glastonbury

BA6 8BA area guide

Who lives in BA6 8BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glastonbury Town
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,388 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA6 8BA is like

BA6 8BA is a postcode in the Glastonbury Town area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,388 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.6% 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 BA6 8 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA6 8BA compares

Headline figures for BA6 8BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 79 sales in BA6 8, −10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£43,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA6 8BA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA6 8 is down 10.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
33.9% 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.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA6 8BA FAQs

Is BA6 8BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 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).

How much does a house cost in BA6 8BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in BA6 8 sold for a median of £335,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA6 8BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA6 8BA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA6 8BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.8% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.1%).

Which council covers BA6 8BA?

The local authority for BA6 8BA is Somerset.

BA6 8BA comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA6 8BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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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