Town Close, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Town Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Town Close 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

Town Close is located in the Quantock Vale ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.181467, -3.14683
Grid Ref ST199430
Suburb Stogursey
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA3 6LZ, TA5 1RN

House Prices

The average house price in Town Close is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is 13 Town Close, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Town Close

Date No. Type Price
20/10/2022 13 Semi £240,000
30/09/2021 31 Semi £232,750
11/12/2020 3 Semi £224,000
07/02/2020 12 Terrace £160,000

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

Crime in Town Close, Somerset

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Town Close

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

Unemployment in Town 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.
2.86% of Town Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Town Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Town Close. The proportion of retirees on Town Close is 17.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.19% of Town Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Town Close

The proportion of home owners on Town Close is 16.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.59% of properties in Town Close are private rented and 2.78% are social rented.
78.7% of residents of Town Close own their home

Country of Birth of Town Close residents

The proportion if Town Close residents born in the UK is 9.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.66% of Town Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.34% of Town Close residents were born in the UK

Town Close Summary

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

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