Leighton Close, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6LP

Overview of BA4 6LP

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Leighton Close is in Evercreech, Shepton Mallet and in Somerset district. BA4 6LP is located in the Mendip South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Leighton Close, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA4 6JW, BA4 6JU, BA4 6DR, BA4 6JP, BA4 6LG, BA4 6LH, BA4 6LR, BA4 6LT, BA4 6JN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA4 6LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.4%	49.3%	0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	32%	40.9%	8.9%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	38.7%	-10.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.5%	48.3%	2.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.6%	29.2%	-9.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.5%	17%	6.5%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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	28.9%	25.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.9%	5.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	23%	0.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	95.5%	2.4%	81.4%	14.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	92.4%	91.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	91.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Leighton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Close was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Mendip Central and East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leighton Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

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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 6LP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Leighton 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 Leighton Close, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA4 6LP

Average Price
£309,059

Semi-Detached
£243,646

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,142

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Close

Average Price
£341,490

Semi-Detached
£250,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,775

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Leighton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2022-09-30	£329,601
6 Leighton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-04-22	£376,923
2 Leighton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-15	£309,735
3 Leighton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-09-11	£315,666
3 Leighton Close, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-10-17	£355,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA4 6LP

Employment

BA4 6LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	78
Retired	63
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Paradise Crescent , Evercreech BA4 6EH	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditcheat Primary School Ditcheat , BA4 6RB	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL	3out of 4	4,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,732 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bell Inn	Bruton Road, Evercreech		377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heathercreech Kitchen	Crusty Corner Bakers, Victoria Square		110 yd
Evercreech Plaice	Veronica Cottage, High Street		199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Co-Operative Food Stores, Victoria Square		110 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evercrech Playing Fields (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	353 yd
Evercreech C Of E Primary School PARADISE CRESCENT	grass pitches	540 yd
Evercreech Sports Club PECKING MILL PECKING MILL	grass pitches	873 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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