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BA8 postcode area · Somerset

The BA8 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, Somerset. Area Scores range from 50 to 55 across them. Every full BA8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BA8 district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 5 points, Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne (50) to Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge (55). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £280,000 and £310,000. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dorset and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,929a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied69%

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 BA8 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · +3.7% over 5 years · +0.8% over the year · 70 sales
Detached£420,000
Semi-detached£235,000
Terraced£235,000
Flat—
Somerset£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Sturminster Newton & StalbridgeDorset 3,05555 £310,000
Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne PortSomerset 3,36451 £280,000
Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton HorethorneSomerset 3,41250 £281,000

People living in BA8 Census 2021

Residents25,895
Median age (est.)49
Density135per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above30%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 8%25–44 21%45–64 27%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 14%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional15%
Managers & directors12%
Associate professional11%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 37% · 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.

Towns & places in BA8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BA8 district.

Sturminster

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BA8.

DT10 DT9 SP8 BA9 BA10 BA7 BA21 BA22

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.