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BA3 5UF

Mendip Central and East · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Mendip Central and East
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Postcode district
BA3
Postcode sector
BA3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BA3 5UG 307 m
BA3 5UQ 554 m
BA3 5UN 649 m
BA3 5UP 712 m
BA3 5YB 843 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA3 5UF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA3
Postcode sector
BA3 5
Latitude
51.282950
Longitude
-2.407140
British National Grid easting
371,701
British National Grid northing
153,836

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Mendip Central and East · E05014370
Parish or community
E04008563
Westminster constituency
Frome and East Somerset · E14001241
Output area
E00147982
Lower layer super output area
Mendip 001E · E01029057
Middle layer super output area
Mendip 001 · E02006047

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
10
Secondary
2

  1. Hemington Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

  2. St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

  3. Somerset Studio School

    Studio schools

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
14
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Criminal damage and arson 6
  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • Burglary 1
  • Vehicle crime 1
  • Anti social behaviour 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

2 female, 2 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.0
BA3 5 residents
7,244

Age bands in BA3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

1,145 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

705 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

1,430 residents

Age 45 to 64
31%

2,261 residents

Age 65 and over
23.9%

1,742 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BA3 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • HOPE HOUSE SURGERY

    HOPE HOUSE CENTRE, 10 WATERLOO ROAD, RADSTOCK, BA3 3EP

    ODS code L81010

    3.0 km

  • WESTFIELD SURGERY

    51 WATERFORD PARK, RADSTOCK, BA3 3UJ

    ODS code L81132

    3.6 km

  • HILLCREST SURGERY

    WELLOW LANE, PEASEDOWN ST. JOHN, BATH, BA2 8JQ

    ODS code L81123

    3.7 km

  • SOMER VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    GULLOCK TYNING, MIDSOMER NORTON, RADSTOCK, BA3 2UH

    ODS code L81025

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Crossroads

    BCT · Rockley Ford

    0.3 miles

  • The Crossroads

    BCT · Rockley Ford

    0.3 miles

  • Hayloft

    BCT · Writhlington

    1.0 miles

  • Hayloft

    BCT · Writhlington

    1.0 miles

  • Writhlington School

    BCT · Writhlington

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mendip 001E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,872 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

15 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools. Hemington Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

14 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Criminal damage and arson with 6 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.