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BS26 2ND area guide

Who lives in BS26 2ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wedmore & Mark
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,291 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS26 2ND is like

BS26 2ND is a postcode in the Wedmore & Mark area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,291 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS26 2 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS26 2ND compares

Headline figures for BS26 2ND, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 65 sales in BS26 2, +37.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,879

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS26 2ND differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS26 2 is up 37.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

BS26 2ND FAQs

Is BS26 2ND 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 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS26 2ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in BS26 2 sold for a median of £430,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +37.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS26 2ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS26 2ND, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BS26 2ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.4%).

Which council covers BS26 2ND?

The local authority for BS26 2ND is Somerset.

BS26 2ND comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS26 2ND?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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