Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 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.
16228
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16228 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 BA5 1UQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA5 1UQ
Counts are for Wells 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
27
YoY -18%
48276
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -50%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY -36%
382614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.9%
Other White4.5%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Christian52.1%
No religion38.7%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6420.5%
35–4916.3%
65–7413.5%
25–3411.6%
75–849.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.3%
One person: other17.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 14.7 km straight lineabout 183 min
Castle Cary Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 17.5 km straight lineabout 218 min
Bruton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Station
Bus · Bay 5
- 254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Station
Bus · Bay 4
- 257 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Station
Bus · Bay 3
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Station
Bus · Bay 2
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Station
Bus · Bay 1
Coordinates & Location for BA5 1UQ
Postcode
BA5 1UQ
Coordinates
51.2061, -2.6476
Grid reference
ST548454
Easting
354,853
Northing
145,409
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V6942+CW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wells
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
Wells
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wells
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 008D E01029081
E01029081MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mendip 008 E02006054
E02006054LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mendip 008D E01029081
E01029081MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mendip 008 E02006054
E02006054Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
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 BA5 1UQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029081 and MSOA E02006054 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16228
Present — Active
Postcode BA5 1UQ 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 BA5 1UQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
65%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 21%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
49.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
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