Fairfield Drive, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Fairfield Drive is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Fairfield Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Fairfield Drive is located in the Quantock Vale ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.180266, -3.163725
Grid Ref ST187429
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA4 4SX, TA5 1PU, TA5 1PX

House Prices

The average house price in Fairfield Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is 1 Fairfield Drive, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fairfield Drive

Date No. Type Price
20/04/2021 1 Semi £225,000
01/02/2021 17 Semi £210,000

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

Crime in Fairfield Drive, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Fairfield Drive during July 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 Fairfield Drive and compared that to the average for the Quantock Vale ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fairfield Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fairfield Drive 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 Fairfield Drive are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived 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 Fairfield Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fairfield Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fairfield Drive

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

Unemployment in Fairfield 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.
0.44% of Fairfield Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fairfield Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fairfield Drive. The proportion of retirees on Fairfield Drive is 14.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.19% of Fairfield Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fairfield Drive

The proportion of home owners on Fairfield Drive is 1.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 32.11% of properties in Fairfield Drive are private rented and 7.34% are social rented.
60.55% of residents of Fairfield Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Fairfield Drive residents

The proportion if Fairfield Drive residents born in the UK is 15.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.02% of Fairfield Drive residents were born outside the UK.
97.98% of Fairfield Drive residents were born in the UK

Fairfield Drive Summary

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

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