Fons George Close, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Fons George Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Fons George Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Fons George Close is located in the Wilton & Sherford ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.008342, -3.106021
Grid Ref ST225237
Suburb Wilton
Constituency Taunton Deane
Postcodes TA1 3SF, TA1 3SG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Fons George Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Fons George Close, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Fons George Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Fons George Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Fons George Close and compared that to the average for the Wilton & Sherford ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fons George Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wilton & Sherford ward

Social economic statistics for Fons George Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Fons George Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fons George Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Fons George Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fons George Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fons George Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fons George Close are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Fons George Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Fons George Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fons George Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Fons George Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Fons George Close.

Unemployment in Fons George Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.4% of Fons George Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fons George Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fons George Close. The proportion of retirees on Fons George Close is 28.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.2% of Fons George Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fons George Close

The proportion of home owners on Fons George Close is 10.48% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.3% of properties in Fons George Close are private rented and 36.36% are social rented.
51.52% of residents of Fons George Close own their home

Country of Birth of Fons George Close residents

The proportion if Fons George Close residents born in the UK is 12.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.72% of Fons George Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.28% of Fons George Close residents were born in the UK

Fons George Close Summary

Fons George Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fons George Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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