On average Shepton Mallet has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 14.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shepton Mallet is £47,872 per year. There are 3 schools in Shepton Mallet: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shepton Mallet is home to around 9,086 people, with a population density of about 1,792.3 per km².
Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £271,500 (about £307 per square foot) in Shepton Mallet area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £585,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £383,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £282,000 | £311 |
| Terraced | 41 | £240,000 | £316 |
| Flats | 18 | £146,500 | £229 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,000 | £118,500 | £222,500 | £179,000 |
| 2017 | £257,500 | £129,750 | £212,500 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £130,000 | £202,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £125,000 | £216,750 | £199,250 |
| 2020 | £312,500 | £123,000 | £225,500 | £184,500 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £122,000 | £239,950 | £200,500 |
| 2022 | £397,475 | £137,000 | £265,000 | £227,500 |
| 2023 | £422,500 | £128,475 | £277,500 | £238,250 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £130,000 | £290,000 | £227,500 |
| 2025 | £396,500 | £157,250 | £278,500 | £232,000 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £143,000 | £285,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £193 | £219 | £212 |
| 2017 | £231 | £193 | £219 | £225 |
| 2018 | £264 | £198 | £256 | £226 |
| 2019 | £256 | £189 | £233 | £237 |
| 2020 | £266 | £198 | £255 | £248 |
| 2021 | £276 | £219 | £267 | £249 |
| 2022 | £288 | £221 | £303 | £279 |
| 2023 | £328 | £203 | £296 | £306 |
| 2024 | £298 | £218 | £292 | £308 |
| 2025 | £310 | £226 | £300 | £323 |
| 2026 | £319 | £211 | £360 | £313 |
Shepton Mallet records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Shepton Mallet is £271,500 (about £307 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Shepton Mallet has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Shepton Mallet scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shepton Mallet sits around rank 17,097 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Shepton Mallet is around £47,872 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.