Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 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.
24570
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24570 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 BS28 4JW
England & WalesCrime trends · near BS28 4JW
Counts are for Cheddar electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +10%
292215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY stable
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion44.1%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4917.9%
65–7411.2%
25–3410.1%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
All members 66+14.4%
Any member 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Other9.0%
+ 7 other households · 33.5%
Coordinates & Location for BS28 4JW
Postcode
BS28 4JW
Coordinates
51.2604, -2.8073
Grid reference
ST437515
Easting
343,765
Northing
151,558
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V756V+53
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Weston-super-Mare
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
Cheddar
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cheddar
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
Sedgemoor 001E E01029129
E01029129MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 001 E02006061
E02006061LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 001E E01029129
E01029129MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 001 E02006061
E02006061Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:19 AM
Sunrise
5:39 PM
Sunset
11 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:19 AM
Sunset (today)
5:39 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentJanuary 1991 — Introduced
Postcode BS28 4JW 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 town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 24570
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01029129 and MSOA E02006061 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BS28 4JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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