Postcode · Castle Cary

BA7 7AG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,651 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA7 7AG is like

BA7 7AG is a postcode in the Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,651 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.9% 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 BA7 7 sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA7 7AG compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 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

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA7 7AG differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA7 7 is down 19.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA7 7AG FAQs

Is BA7 7AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA7 7AG?

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.

Is BA7 7AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA7 7AG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BA7 7AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.2%).

Which council covers BA7 7AG?

The local authority for BA7 7AG is Somerset.

BA7 7AG comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA7 7AG?

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, 0.8 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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