Area Information for Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW

Summary Back to Top

Whitstone Road in Shepton Mallet is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Shepton Mallet ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Wells and Mendip Hills. This page combines information for the address Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BA4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BA4 5PW.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Somerset
Ward Shepton Mallet
Constituency Wells and Mendip Hills * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW:

Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PT
Yeomanry Way, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5DR
Whitstone Place, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5FG
Yeomanry Way, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QJ
Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PN
Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BA4 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (47 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 47 property sales in Whitstone Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 22
Semi-Detached 47
Terraced 39
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 114
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 41
Owned with Mortgage 37
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 18
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 111

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 29
Two People 49
Three People 19
Four People 11
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 82
Other Household 2
Total 113

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 53
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 114

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Wells and Mendip Hills constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 131
Female 120
Total 251

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 12
10-14 8
15-19 15
20-24 19
25-29 12
30-34 13
35-39 8
40-44 13
45-49 15
50-54 22
55-59 25
60-64 21
65-69 15
70-74 21
75-79 11
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 252

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BA4 5PW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 72
Married 102
Separated 5
Divorced 23
Widowed 11
Total 213

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 119
Good 84
Fair 35
Bad 10
Very Bad 2
Total 250

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 41
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 50
Other 7
Total 214

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 244
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Black African 2
Total 251

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 234
European Union 11
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 250

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 234
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 250

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BA4 5PW.

Passport(s) Held
None 56
United Kingdom 181
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 117
Christian 119
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 9
Total 251

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Shepton Mallet ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 68
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 54
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 2
Total 213

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 24
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 129

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 24
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 38
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 8
Total 212

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW is within the Shepton Mallet Town policing neighbourhood, under the Avon and Somerset Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Whitstone Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Shepton Mallet Town
Website: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/shepton-mallet-town/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to BA4 5PW. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BA4 5PW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest railway stations to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, approximately 6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Castle Cary 6 miles
Bruton 6.4 miles
Frome 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest is St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 0.5 miles
    
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 0.7 miles
    
Bowlish Infant School 1.1 miles
    
St Aldhelms Church School 1.2 miles
    
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 2.3 miles
    
Oakhill Church School 2.7 miles
    
Evercreech Church of England Primary School 2.8 miles
    
Stoke St Michael Primary School 3.4 miles
    
Horrington Primary School 4.1 miles
    
Ditcheat Primary School 4.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest secondary schools to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest is Whitstone, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Whitstone 630 yards
    
The Blue School 5.5 miles
    
Ansford Academy 6.3 miles
    
Sexey's School 6.4 miles
    
Norton Hill Academy 7 miles
    
Somervale Secondary School 7.1 miles
    
St Dunstan's School 8.2 miles
    
Oakfield Academy 9.1 miles
    
Crispin School Academy 9.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest is Park Medical Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Park Medical Practice half a mile
Grove House Surgery 1 mile
Oakhill Surgery 2.6 miles
Evercreech Surgery 2.8 miles
Chilcompton Branch Surgery 5.3 miles
Mendip Country Practice 5.3 miles
Wells City Practice 5.3 miles
Wells Health Centre 5.3 miles
Bruton Surgery 6.2 miles
Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary 6.8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest dentists to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest is High Street Dental Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest is Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest opticians to Whitstone Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PW. The nearest is Vision Express (UK) Ltd, approximately 5.1 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in BA4 5PW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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