Postcode sector · Wincanton

BA9 0 area guide

Who lives in BA9 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 2,150 (2024)

BA9 0Postcode sector · Wincanton

At a glance

What BA9 0 is like

The BA9 0 postcode sector in Somerset covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 2,150 people in 1,062 households. 48.3% of households own their home, 31.2% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.8% 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.

Scores

How BA9 0 compares

Headline figures for BA9 0, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BA9 0.

Household incomeMore

£50,458

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA9 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA9 0 FAQs

Is BA9 0 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 38.4 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).

Is BA9 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA9 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA9 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers BA9 0?

The local authority for BA9 0 is Somerset.

BA9 0 comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA9 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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