Castle Green, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Castle Green is classified by the ONS as Migrant Commuters. Castle Green is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Castle Green is located in the Victoria ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.015287, -3.103792
Grid Ref ST226245
Suburb Tangier
Constituency Taunton Deane
Postcodes TA1 1LQ, TA1 4AD, TA1 4AE

House Prices

The average house price in Castle Green is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is CASTLE LODGE Castle Green, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Castle Green

Date No. Type Price
29/06/2022 CASTLE LODGE Semi £350,000
31/01/2020 WINCHESTER ARMS £510,000

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

Crime in Castle Green, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Castle Green 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 Castle Green and compared that to the average for the Victoria ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Castle Green, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Victoria ward

Social economic statistics for Castle Green

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 Castle Green is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Castle Green 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 Castle Green experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Castle Green 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 Castle Green involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Castle Green 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 Castle Green are in the top 20% 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 Castle Green, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Castle Green are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Castle Green

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

Unemployment in Castle Green

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.
2.45% of Castle Green residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Castle Green

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Castle Green. The proportion of retirees on Castle Green is 38.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
57.06% of Castle Green residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Castle Green

The proportion of home owners on Castle Green is 16.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.3% of properties in Castle Green are private rented and 23.48% are social rented.
45.45% of residents of Castle Green own their home

Country of Birth of Castle Green residents

The proportion if Castle Green residents born in the UK is 1.97% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.32% of Castle Green residents were born outside the UK.
80.68% of Castle Green residents were born in the UK

Castle Green Summary

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

Castle Green 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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