Westholme Road, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA4 4EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	35.4%	6.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	46.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	43.8%	-3.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.3%	16.6%	1.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	19.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	28.9%	1.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	97.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.6%	95.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Westholme Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westholme Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Mendip South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westholme Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mendip South and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BA4 4EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westholme Road are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westholme Road, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA4 4EB

Average Price
£686,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,655

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westholme Road

Average Price
£672,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£672,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westholme Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stoney Drive Westholme Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-03-31	£568,116
Hartley House Westholme Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-03-15	£938,298
Quarn Ashlar Westholme Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-06-16	£714,583
Hartley House Westholme Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2022-11-01	£948,075
Mulango House Westholme Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-09-17	£698,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA4 4EB

Employment

BA4 4EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA4 4EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	75
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Long Street , Croscombe BA5 3QL	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowlish Infant School Bowlish , BA4 5JQ	3out of 4	4,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Paul Street , BA4 5LA	3out of 4	4,481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Waterloo Road , BA4 5HE	3out of 4	4,773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Church Lane , West Pennard BA6 8NT	4out of 4	4,908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitstone Charlton Road , BA4 5PF	3out of 4	4,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mendip School Edmund Rack Road , Prestleigh BA4 4FZ	3out of 4	5,282 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Room Coffee Shop	Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Top Street		465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, Whitstone Hill		123 yd
Pilton Working Mens Club	Pilton Working Mens Club, Pilton Village Hall		318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food Temporary Store	Worthy Farm, Worthy Lane		1,007 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BA4 4EB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.