Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
14508
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14508 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 BA4 5AX
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA4 5AX
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Shepton Mallet electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -19%
544026
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -65%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -40%
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.3%
Other White5.7%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian51.4%
No religion41.0%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4916.1%
25–3414.1%
65–7413.1%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Any member 66+15.6%
Other14.3%
All members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
+ 8 other households · 32.9%
Coordinates & Location for BA4 5AX
Postcode
BA4 5AX
Coordinates
51.1887, -2.5479
Grid reference
ST618434
Easting
361,808
Northing
143,418
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V5FQ2+FV
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shepton Mallet
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
Shepton Mallet
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Shepton Mallet
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 009D E01029066
E01029066MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mendip 009 E02006055
E02006055LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mendip 009D E01029066
E01029066MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mendip 009 E02006055
E02006055Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
6:16 AM
Sunrise
5:40 PM
Sunset
11 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:16 AM
Sunset (today)
5:40 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 24 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 5AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 14508
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01029066 and MSOA E02006055 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BA4 5AX 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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Schools near BA4 5AX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 26%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
40.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 13%
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