Woodcombe Lane, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Woodcombe Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Woodcombe Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Woodcombe Lane is located in the Periton & Woodcombe ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.207264, -3.497813
Grid Ref SS954464
Suburb Minehead
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA24 8SA

House Prices

The average house price in Woodcombe Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is CHIMNEYS Woodcombe Lane, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodcombe Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2021 CHIMNEYS Detached £475,000

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

Crime in Woodcombe Lane, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Woodcombe Lane 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 Woodcombe Lane and compared that to the average for the Periton & Woodcombe ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodcombe Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Periton & Woodcombe ward

Social economic statistics for Woodcombe 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 Woodcombe Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodcombe 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 Woodcombe Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodcombe Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodcombe Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodcombe Lane are in the top 20% 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 Woodcombe Lane are in the top 30% of the most 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 Woodcombe Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodcombe Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Woodcombe Lane

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

Unemployment in Woodcombe 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.
0.52% of Woodcombe Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodcombe Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodcombe Lane. The proportion of retirees on Woodcombe Lane is 37.88% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
56.48% of Woodcombe Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodcombe Lane

The proportion of home owners on Woodcombe Lane is 24.67% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.43% of properties in Woodcombe Lane are private rented and 1.9% are social rented.
86.67% of residents of Woodcombe Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Woodcombe Lane residents

The proportion if Woodcombe Lane residents born in the UK is 11.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.37% of Woodcombe Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.63% of Woodcombe Lane residents were born in the UK

Woodcombe Lane Summary

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

Woodcombe Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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