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BA5 2SX

Wells · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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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 2SZ 67 m
BA5 2ST 70 m
BA5 2TJ 105 m
BA5 2UH 139 m
BA5 2TW 140 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA5 2SX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA5
Postcode sector
BA5 2
Latitude
51.212781
Longitude
-2.642617
British National Grid easting
355,210
British National Grid northing
146,150

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
E00148124
Lower layer super output area
Mendip 005D · E01029083
Middle layer super output area
Mendip 005 · E02006051

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. Wells Cathedral School

    Other independent school

    70 m

  2. Stoberry Park School

    Academy converter

    244 m

  3. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    511 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,000
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 386
  • Shoplifting 148
  • Anti social behaviour 114
  • Public order 112
  • 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.

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

    1.4 km

  • WELLS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85002

    1.4 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

  • St Thomas Street

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • St Thomas Street

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • The Liberty

    BCT · Wells

    0.1 miles

  • The Liberty

    BCT · Wells

    0.2 miles

  • New Street

    BCT · Wells

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mendip 005D, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,982 of 33,755

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

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. Wells Cathedral School is the nearest published school at 70 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,000 published events cover 12 months, averaging 83.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 386 events.

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