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BA7 7LJ

Castle Cary

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville / Castle Cary / BA7 7LJ

Overview

Postcode BA7 7LJ is located in a rural town, within the Castle Cary ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fairfield.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,541 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA7 7LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville near BA7 7LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Castle Cary

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miFairfieldMedium

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
129.9 per km²

Demographics

British
243
97.59%
Other White
3
1.2%
Irish
2
0.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 249

Housing

Owns outright
74
61.67%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20%
Other social rented
7
5.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Shared ownership
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Castle Cary

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £321,750 in Castle Cary area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£562,500
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached25£300,000
Terraced32£281,250

10 years price trend in Castle Cary

Schools

In the BA7 7LJ postcode area, located within Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryAnsford AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryCastle Cary Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.