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BA4 postcode area · Somerset

The BA4 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Somerset. Area Scores range from 46 to 64 across them. Every full BA4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BA4 district, Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is the strongest performer at 64 out of 100 (#2,432 of 6,856 nationally); Evercreech & Nunney is the weakest at 46. All 5 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £267,500 in Shepton Mallet to £433,000 in Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,268a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime55per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BA4 district

£295,000median home sold over the past year · +26.6% over 5 years · +9.3% over the year · 227 sales
Detached£475,000
Semi-detached£278,500
Terraced£245,000
Flat£157,500
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton MendipSomerset 2,43264 £325,000
Pilton, Butleigh & AlhamptonSomerset 3,08355 £433,000
Bruton, Brewham & CucklingtonSomerset 3,17954 £382,500
Shepton MalletSomerset 3,38451 £267,500
Evercreech & NunneySomerset 3,67246 £342,000

People living in BA4 Census 2021

Residents36,899
Median age (est.)48
Density80per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above35%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 21%45–64 30%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 10%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 40% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BA4.

BA10 BA7 TA11 BA9 BA5 BA3 BA6 BS39

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.