Most 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.
16508
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16508 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 BA9 8LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA9 8LH
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian57.6%
No religion33.0%
Not answered8.0%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6425.5%
35–4915.7%
65–7415.4%
75–849.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
Single family household, all members 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
One person: other10.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Templecombe Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Bruton Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Leigh Common
Bus · W-bound · west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Leigh Common
Bus · E-bound · east
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Beech Lane
Bus · adj · east
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Beech Lane
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for BA9 8LH
Postcode
BA9 8LH
Coordinates
51.0617, -2.3552
Grid reference
ST752292
Easting
375,202
Northing
129,207
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V3J6V+MW
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
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaGlastonbury and Somerton E14001247
Constituency
E14001247Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Wincanton & Bruton
Constituency code
E14001247
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cucklington
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 001C E01029221
E01029221MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 001 E02006075
E02006075LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Somerset 001C E01029221
E01029221MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Somerset 001 E02006075
E02006075Smaller 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 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 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 BA9 8LH 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 E01029221 and MSOA E02006075 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16508
Present — Active
Postcode BA9 8LH 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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