Knighton Lane, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Knighton Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Knighton 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

Knighton Lane is located in the Quantock Vale ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.190158, -3.155503
Grid Ref ST193440
Suburb Stogursey
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA5 1QB, TA5 1QD

House Prices

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

Crime in Knighton Lane, Somerset

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Knighton Lane

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

Unemployment in Knighton 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.
0.44% of Knighton Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Knighton Lane

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

Home ownership in Knighton Lane

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

Country of Birth of Knighton Lane residents

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

Knighton Lane Summary

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

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