Grove Close, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Grove Close is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Grove Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Grove Close is located in the Watchet & Williton ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.17548, -3.325126
Grid Ref ST074426
Suburb Watchet
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA23 0EU, TA23 0HN

House Prices

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

Crime in Grove Close, Somerset

There were 3 street crime incidents in Grove Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Grove Close
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Grove Close and compared that to the average for the Watchet & Williton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grove Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Watchet & Williton ward

Social economic statistics for Grove 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 Grove Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grove 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 Grove Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grove Close 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 Grove Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grove Close 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 Grove Close 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 Grove Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grove Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grove Close

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

Unemployment in Grove 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.
1.31% of Grove Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grove Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grove Close. The proportion of retirees on Grove Close is 19.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.99% of Grove Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grove Close

The proportion of home owners on Grove Close is 29.12% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.79% of properties in Grove Close are private rented and 60.96% are social rented.
32.88% of residents of Grove Close own their home

Country of Birth of Grove Close residents

The proportion if Grove Close residents born in the UK is 14.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.05% of Grove Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.95% of Grove Close residents were born in the UK

Grove Close Summary

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

Grove Close 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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