Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA4 5EP is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	45.5%	42.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	54.5%	57.8%	3.3%	49.0%	8.8%

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 5EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	26.7%	5.5%	44.2%	-17.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	17.4%	17.5%	0.1%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	39.8%	47.4%	7.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.4%	35.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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	27%	14.6%	-12.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.2%	0.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	14.2%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	31.4%	12.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	14.9%	1.3%	-13.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	93.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	73.4%	6.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	30.5%	24.9%	-5.6%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	73.4%	6.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cowl Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowl Street was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Shepton Mallet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowl Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet and the 850th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 5EP, 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 Cowl Street are based on 81 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 Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA4 5EP

Average Price
£279,527

Semi-Detached
£318,615

Terraced
£209,479

Detached
£297,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowl Street

Average Price
£217,903

Semi-Detached
£280,174

Terraced
£202,396

Detached
£344,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,105

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowl Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-12-04	£222,369
62 Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2018-07-25	£340,870
58A Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-03-20	£347,139
62 Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-04-01	£315,000
60 Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-03-30	£227,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA4 5EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Paul Street , BA4 5LA	3out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowlish Infant School Bowlish , BA4 5JQ	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Long Street , Croscombe BA5 3QL	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL	3out of 4	3,210 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	786 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	4,900 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
Blostins Restaurant	Blostins Restaurant, 29-33 Waterloo Road	200 yd
Aurora Kusina Ltd	29 Town Street	254 yd
Town Cafe	19 Town Street	282 yd
Drovers	6 Town Street	309 yd
Jagua	Units 1 To 2, Red Lion Court, 5 Town Street	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pillars 501	Unit 1, 3 Market Place	340 yd
The Kings Arms	Garston Street	410 yd
Rosemary	19 High Street	449 yd
The Shrubbery Hotel	17 Commercial Road	493 yd
The Victoria Inn	Victoria Inn, Board Cross	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	8 High Street	401 yd
Hong Kong Garden	14 High Street	422 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	6 Commercial Road	451 yd
Shepton Mallet Kebab House	45 High Street	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Townsend		615 yd
Tesco	1 Townsend Shopping Park, Townsend		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Health And Fitness (Closed) THE AMULET THE AMULET MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Shepton Mallet Lido ANGLO TRADING ESTATE	swimming pool	536 yd
St Pauls Junior School PAUL STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
Whitstone School Charlton Road	grass pitches	678 yd
Shepton Mallet Tennis Club (Closed) Charlton Road	tennis courts	725 yd
Collett Park Recreation Ground COLLETT PARK COLLETT PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre 11-13 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	870 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	45.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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