South Drive, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

South Drive is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. South Drive is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

South Drive is located in the South Quantock ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.063021, -3.20555
Grid Ref ST156299
Suburb Bishop's Lydeard
Constituency Taunton Deane
Postcodes TA4 3DE, TA4 3DF, TA4 3DQ

House Prices

The average house price in South Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is 12 South Drive, that sold for £695,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in South Drive

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2021 12 Detached £695,000
03/11/2021 23 Detached £500,000
19/07/2021 THE COURTYARD £85,000
15/06/2021 6 Detached £500,000
26/03/2021 19 Detached £490,000
26/02/2021 5 Detached £610,000
22/10/2020 28 Detached £415,000
14/09/2020 9 Detached £600,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in South Drive, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in South Drive 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 South Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Robbery 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 South Drive and compared that to the average for the South Quantock ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in South Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Quantock ward

Social economic statistics for South Drive

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 South Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean South Drive 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 South Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around South Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around South Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in South Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 South Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 South Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in South Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for South Drive

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

Unemployment in South Drive

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.
1.09% of South Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in South Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of South Drive. The proportion of retirees on South Drive is 31.94% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
50.54% of South Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in South Drive

The proportion of home owners on South Drive is 23.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.06% of properties in South Drive are private rented and 1.42% are social rented.
85.82% of residents of South Drive own their home

Country of Birth of South Drive residents

The proportion if South Drive residents born in the UK is 11.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.28% of South Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.72% of South Drive residents were born in the UK

South Drive Summary

South Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in South Drive maybe difficult.

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