Pounds Close, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Pounds Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Pounds Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Pounds Close is located in the Dulverton & District ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.02157, -3.534809
Grid Ref SS924258
Suburb Brushford
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA22 9AD, TA22 9AJ, TA22 9AL

House Prices

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

Crime in Pounds Close, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Pounds Close during September 2024.

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 Pounds Close and compared that to the average for the Dulverton & District ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Pounds Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dulverton & District ward

Social economic statistics for Pounds 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 Pounds Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Pounds 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 Pounds Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Pounds Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Pounds Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Pounds 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 Pounds Close 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 Pounds Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Pounds Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Pounds Close

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

Unemployment in Pounds 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.
1.44% of Pounds Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Pounds Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Pounds Close. The proportion of retirees on Pounds Close is 21.3% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.9% of Pounds Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Pounds Close

The proportion of home owners on Pounds Close is 13% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.48% of properties in Pounds Close are private rented and 18.52% are social rented.
75% of residents of Pounds Close own their home

Country of Birth of Pounds Close residents

The proportion if Pounds Close residents born in the UK is 14.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.58% of Pounds Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.42% of Pounds Close residents were born in the UK

Pounds Close Summary

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

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