BA8
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Templecombe and Henstridge, in Somerset.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BA8 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In BA8, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How BA8 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
Is BA8 safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BA8 at a rate of 64.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.4 per 1,000 people across the BA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BA8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (138), other crime (58) and criminal damage and arson (32).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BA8 was 59.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Deprivation in BA8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BA8 has no single figure. Of its 2 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in BA8
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Somerset 008A | 1,907 | 76.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.2% |
| South Somerset 008B | 1,969 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.6% |
MPs for BA8
- Sarah DykeLiberal DemocratMP for Glastonbury and Somerton99% of BA8’s postcodes
- Simon HoareConservativeMP for North Dorset0.9% of BA8’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in BA81
Postcode sectors in BA81
Council1
Postcode districts next to BA84
Nearest rail stations1
More in the BA postcode area2
BA8 in brief
BA8 is a postcode district covering Templecombe and Henstridge, in Somerset.
About 4,541 people lived in BA8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £309,250 in 2025 across 80 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 64.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BA8 was £309,250 in 2025.
BA8 had 4,379 usual residents at the census.
In BA8, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In BA8, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.