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BA9 8BD

POSTCODE

BA9 8BD is a postcode in Wincanton & Bruton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0644, -2.4409
OS grid ST692295 (369,201, 129,541)
IMD England
6/10
#17411
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
MoM -49% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3V3H75+PJ
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 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.
17411
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17411 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BA9

Police Recorded Crime near BA9 8BD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA9 8BD

Counts are for Wincanton & Bruton 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
23
YoY -21%
392714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -46%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -62%
412611
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

49
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,282
White Brit.91.2%
Other White5.5%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,282
Christian51.7%
No religion40.9%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,281
50–6420.0%
35–4917.8%
25–3412.4%
65–7412.3%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 941
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: other12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bruton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Castle Cary Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min

  • Templecombe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Church Walk

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Coordinates & Location for BA9 8BD

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Wincanton & Bruton
Ward
Yeovil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA9 8BD
Coordinates
51.0644, -2.4409
Grid reference
ST692295
Easting
369,201
Northing
129,541
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V3H75+PJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Yeovil
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Glastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Wincanton & Bruton
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wincanton
International Territorial Level
Somerset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, 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 005B E01029227
E01029227
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 005 E02006079
E02006079
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 005B E01029227
E01029227
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 005 E02006079
E02006079
Larger 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 AM6:12 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA9 8BD 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 E01029227 and MSOA E02006079 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17411
Present — Active
Postcode BA9 8BD 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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