BA9 8DF

Castle Cary · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Wincanton
Local authority
Somerset
Postcode district
BA9
Postcode sector
BA9 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BA9 8DE 245 m
BA9 8DZ 417 m
BA9 8BZ 646 m
BA9 8DY 882 m
BA9 8DJ 920 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BA9 8DF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2019
Postcode area
BA
Postcode district
BA9
Postcode sector
BA9 8
Latitude
51.062204
Longitude
-2.478249
British National Grid easting
366,582
British National Grid northing
129,317

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Parish or community
E04008772
Westminster constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton · E14001247
Output area
E00148589
Lower layer super output area
South Somerset 002A · E01029166
Middle layer super output area
South Somerset 002 · E02006076

Postcode source versions

Explore BA9

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Fishermans Hut, Yarlington, Wincanton, BA9 8DF 21 October 2016 £660,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
4
Secondary
3
  1. North Cadbury Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    3.5 km
  2. Castle Cary Community Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    3.8 km
  3. King Arthur's School

    Academy sponsor led

    3.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Burglary 5
  • Other theft 2
  • Vehicle crime 1
  • Anti social behaviour 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BA9 8 residents
1,725

Age bands in BA9 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.6%

230 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.2%

130 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.2%

255 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.2%

508 residents

Age 65 and over
28.8%

455 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • MILLBROOK SURGERY, CASTLE CARY

    MILLBROOK GARDENS, CASTLE CARY, BA7 7EE

    ODS code L85040

    3.9 km

  • WINCANTON HEALTH CENTRE

    DYKES WAY, WINCANTON, BA9 9FQ

    ODS code L85027

    4.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Cross Cottages

    BCT · Bratton Seymour

    0.6 miles
  • Seymour Lodge

    BCT · Bratton Seymour

    0.6 miles
  • Church Walk

    BCT · Bratton Seymour

    0.8 miles
  • Church Walk

    BCT · Bratton Seymour

    0.8 miles
  • Hill Ash Farm

    BCT · Yarlington

    1.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Somerset 002A, 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

18,552 of 33,755

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

Schools

8 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 3 secondary schools. North Cadbury Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 2.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

10 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Burglary with 5 events.

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