Shepton Mallet
Somerset · South West · population 8,974 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode BA4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,384 of 6,856 in England
- #422 of 710 in South West
- #40 of 71 in Somerset
- Around the England average
In summary
Shepton Mallet sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,384 of 6,856 in England, and #40 of 71 in Somerset. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (76) and lowest on Education (26). Typical homes here, about £267,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 30% in five years (from 128 sales), 6% below the wider Somerset median of £285,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,706 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £267,500 | 128 | +11.5% | +30.5% |
| Detached | £396,500 | 26 | -6.7% | +26.9% |
| Semi-detached | £278,250 | 44 | -4.1% | +23.4% |
| Terraced | £232,000 | 39 | +2.0% | +25.7% |
| Flat | £157,500 | 19 | +21.2% | +28.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,706 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Somerset
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Lower Gornal & The StraitsDudley51£272,500
- Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleCounty Durham51£250,000
- Warden HillLuton51£330,000
- Retford NorthBassetlaw51£200,000
- Hertford WestEast Hertfordshire51£427,000
- Charlton SlopesGreenwich51£600,000