Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 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.
18779
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18779 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 8WJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA22 8WJ
Counts are for Martock 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
22
YoY +57%
362412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +64%
23157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.9%
Other White6.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
No religion49.5%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4921.5%
25–3419.0%
≤413.2%
50–6412.5%
5–910.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.8%
One person: other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.4%
One person: aged 66+6.7%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
Yeovil Junction Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 13.3 km straight lineabout 167 min
Thornford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
Taranto Hill
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Taranto Hill
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 507 m straight lineabout 6 min
St Andrews Church
Bus · S-bound · south
- 569 m straight lineabout 7 min
St Andrews Church
Bus · N-bound · north
- 719 m straight lineabout 9 min
Northover Hotel
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for BA22 8WJ
Postcode
BA22 8WJ
Coordinates
51.0108, -2.6834
Grid reference
ST521237
Easting
352,152
Northing
123,715
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2868+8J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ilchester
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
Martock
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Ilchester
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 006C E01029198
E01029198MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 006 E02006080
E02006080LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 006C E01029198
E01029198MSOA 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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode BA22 8WJ 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 town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029198 and MSOA E02006080 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18779
Present — Active
Postcode BA22 8WJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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