Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£281,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,923 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19556
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19556 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BA21 5TJ
HM Land Registry · Somerset
Average price
£323,888
Median price: £281,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,923 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £620,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£620k£413k£205k
Mar '25Sep '25Oct '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BA21 5TJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA21 5TJ
Counts are for Castle Cary electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -23%
392511
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -70%
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.8%
Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian50.5%
No religion41.5%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6419.1%
20–2418.3%
25–3418.1%
35–4912.9%
65–749.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.7%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
One person: other11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Yeovil Junction Rail Station
Rail
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Thornford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 503 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Half Moon
Bus · N-bound · north
- 504 m straight lineabout 6 min
Hinton Farm
Bus · opp · north
- 513 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Half Moon
Bus · S-bound · south
- 515 m straight lineabout 6 min
Hales Meadow
Bus · S-bound · south
- 523 m straight lineabout 7 min
Hinton Farm
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for BA21 5TJ
Postcode
BA21 5TJ
Coordinates
50.9795, -2.6132
Grid reference
ST570201
Easting
357,050
Northing
120,194
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VX9HP+RP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Yeovil
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaGlastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle Cary
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Mudford
International Territorial Level
Somerset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Somerset 006D E01029199
E01029199MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 006 E02006080
E02006080LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 006D E01029199
E01029199MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 006 E02006080
E02006080Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA21 5TJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029199 and MSOA E02006080 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19556
Present — Active
Postcode BA21 5TJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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