Crane Cottages, West Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA4 4QN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.2%	48.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.8%	51.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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	29.2%	29.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	45.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.9%	14.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.2%	52%	10.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	47.7%	32.5%	-15.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21%	14.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17.7%	4.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	36.4%	8.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	96.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	85%	91.3%	6.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	91%	6.3%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Crane Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crane Cottages was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Mendip Central and East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Crane Cottages has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East and the 564th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA4 4QN, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Crane Cottages are based on 25 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 Crane Cottages, West Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA4 4QN

Average Price
£271,897

Semi-Detached
£276,713

Terraced
£233,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crane Cottages

Average Price
£272,196

Semi-Detached
£273,614

Terraced
£238,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crane CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Crane Cottages, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-29	£369,685
6 Crane Cottages, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-16	£217,562
12B Crane Cottages, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-07-28	£291,365
14 Crane Cottages, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-11-11	£238,159
9 Crane Cottages, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-10-24	£279,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA4 4QN

Employment

BA4 4QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	83
Self-Employed	42
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Education	24
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL	3out of 4	2,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke St Michael Primary School Moonshill Road , Stoke St Michael BA3 5LG	2out of 4	4,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh On Mendip School Leigh Street , Leigh-on-Mendip BA3 5QQ	4out of 4	4,918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Paradise Crescent , Evercreech BA4 6EH	3out of 4	5,101 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Paul Street , BA4 5LA	3out of 4	5,420 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	5,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows School Cranmore Hall , East Cranmore BA4 4SF	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Bistro Catering Restaurant	East Somerset Railway, West Cranmore		678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Strode Arms	Strode Arms Inn, Cranmore		153 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranmore Sports Club Piers Road	tennis courts	678 yd
Cranmore Cricket Club OFF MENDIP OFF MENDIP	grass pitches	720 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.95 Mbit/s

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