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BA5 1XL

Wells

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Wells Town / Wells

Overview

Postcode BA5 1XL is located in an urban city, within the Wells ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Wells Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wells Town is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 9.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Wells Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wells Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Wells Town is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 253 ft away from BA5 1XL.

Flood risk

Medium

Wells Town near BA5 1XL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 9.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BA5 1XL postcode area, located within Wells Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A