Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA4 5PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	28.1%	40.7%	12.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	41.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	51.7%	1.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.4%	36.8%	5.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.1%	8.9%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.9%	12.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	18.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	18.8%	11.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	29.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	95.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	95.8%	91.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.9%	6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	91.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Charlton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlton Close was 39.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% higher than the Mendip Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlton Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills and the 758th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA4 5PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Charlton Close are based on 12 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 Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA4 5PQ

Average Price
£345,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlton Close

Average Price
£365,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-12-17	£427,859
3 Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-02-24	£343,000
2 Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-11-05	£350,000
3 Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-08-01	£415,895
2 Charlton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-05-30	£366,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA4 5PQ

Employment

BA4 5PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Paul Street , BA4 5LA	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Waterloo Road , BA4 5HE	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowlish Infant School Bowlish , BA4 5JQ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croscombe Church of England Primary School Long Street , Croscombe BA5 3QL	3out of 4	4,031 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	549 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	3,934 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
Whitstones Traditional Fish & Chips	Whitstone Road	258 yd
Kilver Court Cafe	Kilver Court	421 yd
First Kick coffee at Kilver Court Ca	Kilver Court	421 yd
Dobbies Garden World	Dobbies Garden Centre, Mendip Avenue	586 yd
Collett Park Cafe	Collett Park, Park Road	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charlton Inn	29 Charlton Road	180 yd
The Thatched Cottage Inn	63-67 Charlton Road	326 yd
The Kings Arms	Garston Street	848 yd
Rosemary	19 High Street	1,072 yd
Pillars 501	Unit 1, 3 Market Place	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shepton Mallet Kebab House	45 High Street		1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Shepton	Co Operative, Whitstone Road		258 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre 11-13 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	413 yd
Whitstone School Charlton Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Charlton House) CHARLTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
Collett Park Recreation Ground COLLETT PARK COLLETT PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Shepton Mallet Tennis Club (Closed) Charlton Road	tennis courts	814 yd
St Pauls Junior School PAUL STREET	grass pitches	964 yd
Revolution Health And Fitness (Closed) THE AMULET THE AMULET MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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%

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