Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 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.
11253
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11253 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 · BA7 7AZ
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 BA7 7AZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA7 7AZ
Counts are for Castle Cary 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
20
YoY -23%
392511
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -70%
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian50.9%
No religion41.0%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4914.8%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.0%
75–8410.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.0%
One person: other18.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Castle Cary Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Bruton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.8 km straight lineabout 147 min
Templecombe Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cary Hill
Bus · N-bound · north
- 80 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cary Hill
Bus · S-bound · south
- 151 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ancastle Terrace
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ancastle Terrace
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 366 m straight lineabout 5 min
Town Hall
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
Coordinates & Location for BA7 7AZ
Postcode
BA7 7AZ
Coordinates
51.0906, -2.5090
Grid reference
ST644324
Easting
364,448
Northing
132,487
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V3FRR+69
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Castle Cary
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
Castle Cary
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Castle Cary
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 002B E01029167
E01029167MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 002 E02006076
E02006076LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 002B E01029167
E01029167MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 002 E02006076
E02006076Larger 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 BA7 7AZ 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) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01029167 and MSOA E02006076 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11253
Present — Active
Postcode BA7 7AZ 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 BA7 7AZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
43.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
68%
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