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BA9 8EB

POSTCODE

BA9 8EB is a postcode in Blackmoor Vale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0457, -2.4675
OS grid ST673274 (367,325, 127,479)
IMD England
6/10
#19561
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.6 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3V2GWM+72
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 2.6 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.
19561
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19561 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 8EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA9 8EB

Counts are for Blackmoor Vale 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
7
YoY -73%
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -33%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

24
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,793
White Brit.94.4%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,793
Christian59.8%
No religion31.1%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,792
50–6426.6%
65–7418.1%
35–4913.7%
75–8413.2%
10–155.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.6%

Households

Total households: 809
Single family household, all members 66+20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.9%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
One person: other8.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Templecombe Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Castle Cary Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

  • Bruton Rail Station

    Rail

    7.5 km straight lineabout 93 min

Bus stops

  • Dancing Cross Cottages

    Bus · opp · west

    577 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Dancing Cross Cottages

    Bus · E-bound · east

    580 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Holton Crossroads

    Bus · E-bound · east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Holton Crossroads

    Bus · W-bound · west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for BA9 8EB

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Blackmoor Vale
Ward
Yeovil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA9 8EB
Coordinates
51.0457, -2.4675
Grid reference
ST673274
Easting
367,325
Northing
127,479
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V2GWM+72
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

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Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Glastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackmoor Vale
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Maperton
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 005A E01029155
E01029155
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 005 E02006079
E02006079
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 005A E01029155
E01029155
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 005 E02006079
E02006079
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

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 8EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029155 and MSOA E02006079 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19561
Present — Active
Postcode BA9 8EB 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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