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BA6 9 area guide

Who lives in BA6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,147 (2024)
At a glance

What BA6 9 is like

The BA6 9 postcode sector in Somerset covers 274 live postcodes and is home to about 16,147 people in 6,966 households. 69.4% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BA6 9 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA6 9 compares

Headline figures for BA6 9, 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: 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£267,500

Median over 91 sales in BA6 9, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BA6 9.

Household incomeMore
£48,239

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA6 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in BA6 9 is up 5.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA6 9 FAQs

01
Is BA6 9 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 33.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 BA6 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.

Homes in BA6 9 sold for a median of £267,500 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA6 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA6 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA6 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.7%).
05
Which council covers BA6 9?

The local authority for BA6 9 is Somerset.

BA6 9 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA6 9?

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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