Howard Road, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Howard Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Howard Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Howard Road is located in the Wellington North ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.982808, -3.228786
Grid Ref ST138210
Suburb Wellington
Constituency Taunton Deane
Postcodes TA21 8RT, TA21 8RU, TA21 8RX, TA21 8RY

House Prices

The average house price in Howard Road is 100% higher than the rest of Somerset West and Taunton. The last sale we have on record is 83 Howard Road, that sold for £105,000. The average house price in Somerset West and Taunton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Howard Road

Date No. Type Price
01/11/2021 83 Flat £105,000
01/04/2021 11 Flat £118,000
21/12/2020 2 Semi £184,000

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

Crime in Howard Road, Somerset

There were 2 street crime incidents in Howard Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Howard Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Public Order Under investigation

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 Howard Road and compared that to the average for the Wellington North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Howard Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wellington North ward

Social economic statistics for Howard Road

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 Howard Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Howard Road 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 Howard Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Howard Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Howard Road

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

Unemployment in Howard Road

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.
1.65% of Howard Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Howard Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Howard Road. The proportion of retirees on Howard Road is 4.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.63% of Howard Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Howard Road

The proportion of home owners on Howard Road is 15.66% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.32% of properties in Howard Road are private rented and 45.53% are social rented.
46.34% of residents of Howard Road own their home

Country of Birth of Howard Road residents

The proportion if Howard Road residents born in the UK is 12.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.55% of Howard Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.45% of Howard Road residents were born in the UK

Howard Road Summary

With house prices in Howard Road less than the average for Somerset and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Howard Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Howard Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Howard Road 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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