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BA7 7 area guide

Who lives in BA7 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
10,669 (2024)
At a glance

What BA7 7 is like

The BA7 7 postcode sector in Somerset covers 202 live postcodes and is home to about 10,669 people in 4,564 households. 72% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA7 7 sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA7 7 compares

Headline figures for BA7 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£241,000

Median over 60 sales in BA7 7, −19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in BA7 7.

Household incomeMore
£57,474

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA7 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BA7 7 is down 19.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA7 7 FAQs

01
Is BA7 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BA7 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,000.

Homes in BA7 7 sold for a median of £241,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA7 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA7 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA7 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).
05
Which council covers BA7 7?

The local authority for BA7 7 is Somerset.

BA7 7 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA7 7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Castle Cary Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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