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BA5 2AL

Wells · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Wells
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Postcode district
BA5
Postcode sector
BA5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BA5 2TY 10 m
BA5 2AJ 25 m
BA5 2RL 36 m
BA5 2SA 45 m
BA5 2AG 50 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA5 2AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA5
Postcode sector
BA5 2
Latitude
51.208493
Longitude
-2.648799
British National Grid easting
354,774
British National Grid northing
145,677

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Wells · E05014388
Parish or community
E04008595
Westminster constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills · E14001572
Output area
E00148095
Lower layer super output area
Mendip 008A · E01029078
Middle layer super output area
Mendip 008 · E02006054

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
8
Secondary
1

  1. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    263 m

  2. The Blue School

    Academy converter

    570 m

  3. Wells Cathedral School

    Other independent school

    580 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,051
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 415
  • Shoplifting 148
  • Anti social behaviour 124
  • Public order 118
  • Criminal damage and arson 78

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BA5 2 residents
7,655

Age bands in BA5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

1,086 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

800 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.6%

1,435 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

2,123 residents

Age 65 and over
29.4%

2,270 residents

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
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
100%
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

2

within 5 km

  • WELLS CITY PRACTICE

    PRIORY MEDICAL CENTRE, PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, BA5 1XJ

    ODS code L85034

    727 m

  • WELLS HEALTH CENTRE

    PRIORY HEALTH PARK, GLASTONBURY ROAD, WELLS, BA5 1XJ

    ODS code L85002

    727 m

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

  • Chamberlain Street

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Wells

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mendip 008A, 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

16,890 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 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

10 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 263 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,051 published events cover 12 months, averaging 87.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 415 events.

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