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BA5 9AU

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 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BA5 2AH 0 m
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Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA5 9AU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 2010
Terminated
1 January 2015
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA5
Postcode sector
BA5 9
Latitude
51.206407
Longitude
-2.653665
British National Grid easting
354,432
British National Grid northing
145,448

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
E00148116
Lower layer super output area
Mendip 008B · E01029079
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 Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School

    Academy converter

    407 m

  2. St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School

    Academy converter

    473 m

  3. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    582 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,014
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 393
  • Shoplifting 148
  • Anti social behaviour 124
  • Public order 114
  • Criminal damage and arson 73

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

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

    354 m

  • WELLS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85002

    354 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

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Wells

    0.1 miles

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    BCS · Wells

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    BCS · Wells

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    BCS · Wells

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    BCS · Wells

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Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Mendip 008B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,518 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
7 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. St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School is the nearest published school at 407 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,014 published events cover 12 months, averaging 84.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 393 events.

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