Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA4 5EH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BA4 5EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	48.5%	6.7%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	29.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	18.9%	15.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.2%	43.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	37.9%	37.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.1%	14.3%	0.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.4%	24%	1.6%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.9%	8.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	27.1%	1.1%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	10.2%	1.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	91.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	9.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	79.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	6.3%	17.2%	10.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	79.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	2%	8.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cats Ash Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cats Ash was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the Shepton Mallet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cats Ash has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA4 5EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Cats Ash are based on 35 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 Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA4 5EH

Average Price
£191,325

Semi-Detached
£204,018

Terraced
£199,714

Detached
£317,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,187

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cats Ash

Average Price
£180,820

Semi-Detached
£193,111

Terraced
£203,494

Detached
£297,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,275

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cats AshStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-18	£196,383
4 Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-30	£208,740
1B Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-20	£177,500
Flat 2 Crown House Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2020-03-24	£105,935
Flat 3 Crown House Cats Ash, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2019-05-29	£112,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA4 5EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Waterloo Road , BA4 5HE	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Paul Street , BA4 5LA	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowlish Infant School Bowlish , BA4 5JQ	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Long Street , Croscombe BA5 3QL	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Voluntary aided 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	714 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	4,753 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	Distance
Aurora Kusina Ltd	29 Town Street	108 yd
Town Cafe	19 Town Street	119 yd
Drovers	6 Town Street	152 yd
Jagua	Units 1 To 2, Red Lion Court, 5 Town Street	152 yd
The Cheeky Bean	12-12A Market Place	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pillars 501	Unit 1, 3 Market Place	173 yd
Rosemary	19 High Street	267 yd
The Shrubbery Hotel	17 Commercial Road	287 yd
The Victoria Inn	Victoria Inn, Board Cross	366 yd
The Kings Arms	Garston Street	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	8 High Street	216 yd
Hong Kong Garden	14 High Street	235 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	6 Commercial Road	250 yd
Shepton Mallet Kebab House	45 High Street	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Townsend		405 yd
Tesco	1 Townsend Shopping Park, Townsend		643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Health And Fitness (Closed) THE AMULET THE AMULET MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Shepton Mallet Lido ANGLO TRADING ESTATE	swimming pool	371 yd
St Pauls Junior School PAUL STREET	grass pitches	384 yd
Shepton Mallet Tennis Club (Closed) Charlton Road	tennis courts	584 yd
Whitstone School Charlton Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Collett Park Recreation Ground COLLETT PARK COLLETT PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre 11-13 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	825 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.07 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA4 5EH