Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
14612
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14612 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BA22 8JB
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA22 8JB
Counts are for Somerton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -38%
34217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -40%
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
Christian56.0%
No religion35.4%
Not answered7.8%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6426.8%
65–7419.0%
75–8412.3%
35–4911.6%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%
Households
All members 66+21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.7%
Any member 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Other9.0%
+ 6 other households · 23.7%
Coordinates & Location for BA22 8JB
Postcode
BA22 8JB
Coordinates
51.0403, -2.6440
Grid reference
ST549269
Easting
354,943
Northing
126,967
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V29R4+49
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
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaGlastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Somerton
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
The Charltons
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 002E E01029211
E01029211MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 002 E02006076
E02006076LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 002E E01029211
E01029211MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 002 E02006076
E02006076Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 4 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 BA22 8JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029211 and MSOA E02006076 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14612
Present — Active
Postcode BA22 8JB 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
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Somerset.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via SomersetApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full Somerset
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.