Hilltop Lane, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Hilltop Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Hilltop Lane 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

Hilltop Lane is located in the Quantock Vale ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.177358, -3.206685
Grid Ref ST157427
Suburb Kilve
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA5 1SR

House Prices

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

Crime in Hilltop Lane, Somerset

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

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

Social economic statistics for Hilltop Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hilltop Lane

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

Unemployment in Hilltop Lane

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.
1.26% of Hilltop Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hilltop Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hilltop Lane. The proportion of retirees on Hilltop Lane is 28.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.17% of Hilltop Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hilltop Lane

The proportion of home owners on Hilltop Lane is 25.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.24% of properties in Hilltop Lane are private rented and 4.12% are social rented.
87.65% of residents of Hilltop Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Hilltop Lane residents

The proportion if Hilltop Lane residents born in the UK is 13.95% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.4% of Hilltop Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.6% of Hilltop Lane residents were born in the UK

Hilltop Lane Summary

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

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