Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 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.
17049
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17049 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 · BA4 4HQ
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
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Police Recorded Crime near BA4 4HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA4 4HQ
Counts are for Mendip West 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
9
YoY -80%
61359
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -67%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -90%
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -76%
42246
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.9%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion40.8%
Not answered7.4%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6425.3%
65–7417.0%
35–4915.2%
75–849.7%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min
Castle Cary Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 15.0 km straight lineabout 188 min
Bruton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Coordinates & Location for BA4 4HQ
Postcode
BA4 4HQ
Coordinates
51.1631, -2.6462
Grid reference
ST549406
Easting
354,914
Northing
140,632
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V5973+7G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Street and Wells
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaWells and Mendip Hills E14001572
Constituency
E14001572Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Mendip West
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
North Wootton
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
Mendip 013B E01029059
E01029059MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mendip 013 E02006059
E02006059LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mendip 013B E01029059
E01029059MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mendip 013 E02006059
E02006059Smaller 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 BA4 4HQ 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 E01029059 and MSOA E02006059 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17049
Present — Active
Postcode BA4 4HQ 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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