Saxon Close, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Saxon Close is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Saxon Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Saxon Close is located in the Cotford St Luke & Oake ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.025471, -3.207954
Grid Ref ST153258
Suburb Oake
Constituency Taunton Deane
Postcodes TA23 0BN, TA4 1JA, TA4 1ZX

House Prices

The average house price in Saxon Close is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is 16 Saxon Close, that sold for £425,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Saxon Close

Date No. Type Price
24/02/2022 16 Detached £425,000
28/04/2021 33 Detached £405,000

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

Crime in Saxon Close, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Saxon 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 Saxon Close and compared that to the average for the Cotford St Luke & Oake ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Saxon Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cotford St Luke & Oake ward

Social economic statistics for Saxon 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 Saxon Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Saxon 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 Saxon Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Saxon Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Saxon Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Saxon Close are in the top 20% least 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 Saxon Close are in the top 20% 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 Saxon Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Saxon Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Saxon Close

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

Unemployment in Saxon 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.
1.69% of Saxon Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Saxon Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Saxon Close. The proportion of retirees on Saxon Close is 12.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.46% of Saxon Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Saxon Close

The proportion of home owners on Saxon Close is 27.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.23% of properties in Saxon Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.77% of residents of Saxon Close own their home

Country of Birth of Saxon Close residents

The proportion if Saxon Close residents born in the UK is 12.84% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.51% of Saxon Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.49% of Saxon Close residents were born in the UK

Saxon Close Summary

With house prices in Saxon Close more than the average for Somerset and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Saxon Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Saxon Close maybe difficult.

Saxon Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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