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BS39 6TS area guide

Who lives in BS39 6TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,536 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS39 6TS is like

BS39 6TS is a postcode in the Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,536 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 BS39 6 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS39 6TS compares

Headline figures for BS39 6TS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 28 sales in BS39 6, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,578

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS39 6TS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS39 6 is up 6.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS39 6TS FAQs

Is BS39 6TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS39 6TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in BS39 6 sold for a median of £410,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS39 6TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS39 6TS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS39 6TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers BS39 6TS?

The local authority for BS39 6TS is Somerset.

BS39 6TS comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS39 6TS?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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