# BA4

Postcode district covering Shepton Mallet, in Somerset.

BA4 is a postcode district covering Shepton Mallet, in Somerset. Median sale price £293,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 69.3 per 1,000 people. About 18,688 people.

Postcode district. Code BA4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BA4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £293,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BA4 was £293,000 in 2025. 1,098th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,439** (2021). BA4 had 18,439 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,199th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in BA4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 63.4%** (January 2026). In BA4, 63.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BA4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in BA4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BA4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 243 homes were sold in BA4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BA4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BA4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BA4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BA4 had 18,439 usual residents at the census.

## How BA4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BA4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £293,000 | 9th cheapest | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2025 |
| Population | 18,439 | 9th least populated | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, BA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 63.4% | 2nd lowest | 19 postcode districts, BA · Jan 2026 |

## Is BA4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BA4 at a rate of 69.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.4 per 1,000 people across the BA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 88 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BA4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (619), other crime (220) and anti-social behaviour (164).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BA4 was 75.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BA4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BA4 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BA4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mendip 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029064) | 1,506 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 57.3% |
| [Mendip 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029062) | 1,530 | 152.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 38.0% |
| [Mendip 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029063) | 2,591 | 75.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.1% |
| [Mendip 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029065) | 1,541 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.0% |
| [Mendip 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029066) | 1,724 | 109.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 82.1% |
| [Mendip 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029067) | 1,702 | 99.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 79.7% |
| [Mendip 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029021) | 1,252 | 62.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 78.8% |
| [Mendip 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029027) | 1,570 | 48.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 54.7% |
| [Mendip 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029028) | 1,119 | 48.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 67.2% |
| [Mendip 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029059) | 2,190 | 45.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 24.9% |
| [Mendip 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/neighbourhood/e01029077) | 2,102 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 78.2% |

## Your MP

- [Wells and Mendip Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wells-and-mendip-hills): Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 60% of the people here.
- [Frome and East Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/frome-and-east-somerset): Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 40% of the people here.
- [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton): Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BA4

[Evercreech & Nunney](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/evercreech-and-nunney), [Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/pilton-butleigh-and-alhampton), [Shepton Mallet](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/shepton-mallet)

## Postcode sectors in BA4

[BA4 4 (273 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4-4), [BA4 5 (285 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4-5), [BA4 6 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4-6), [BA4 9 (42 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4-9)

## Council

[Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Towns in BA4

[Shepton Mallet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/shepton-mallet)

## Postcode districts next to BA4

[BA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba3), [BA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba5), [BA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba6), [BA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba7), [BA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba10), [BA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba11), [BA22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba22)

## More in the BA postcode area

[All BA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BA4 in brief

BA4 is a postcode district covering Shepton Mallet, in Somerset.
About 18,688 people lived in BA4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £293,000 in 2025 across 243 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 69.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BA4 was £293,000 in 2025.
BA4 had 18,439 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in BA4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BA4, 63.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BA4
- Postcode area: [BA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba)
- Constituency: [Wells and Mendip Hills †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wells-and-mendip-hills)
- Council: [Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Area: 161 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,688*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 58

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba6), [BA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba11), [BA5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba5), [BA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba3), [BA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba10), [BA7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba7)

## Latest updates for BA4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BA4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba4