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BA9 8NH

Castle Orchard

Wincanton & Bruton

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Detailed insights for BA9 8NH

Overview

Postcode BA9 8NH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Wincanton & Bruton ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington is £58,312 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 4.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,157 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington is £58,312 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA9 8NH.

Flood risk

No risk

Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington near BA9 8NH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
60.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.72(-71%)
Burglary
5.67(+108%)
Other theft
5.67(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.45(-32%)
Vehicle crime
3.64(+25%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
94.25%
Other White
12
3.83%
Irish
3
0.96%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.32%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 313

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
40%
Level 3 (A level)
46
17.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.37%
No qualifications
21
7.78%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
56.2%
Owns with a mortgage
33
24.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.68%
Other social rented
6
4.38%
Social rents from council
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Wincanton & Bruton

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £274,000 in Wincanton & Bruton area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wincanton & Bruton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wincanton & Bruton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£402,500
Flats26£127,125
Semi-Detached42£278,000
Terraced37£225,000

10 year median price trend in Wincanton & Bruton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wincanton & Bruton.

Schools

In the BA9 8NH postcode area, located within Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA9 8NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryWhitesheet Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt George's Church of England School, BourtonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,626
Band B£1,897
Band C£2,168
Band D£2,439
Band E£2,981
Band F£3,522
Band G£4,064
Band H£4,877

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSomersetE06000066
Parliamentary ConstituencyGlastonbury and SomertonE14001247
WardWincanton & BrutonE05014389
ParishPen SelwoodE04012447
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bruton, Brewham & CucklingtonE02006075
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Somerset 001CE01029221
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.