Bowden Lane, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

Bowden Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Bowden Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bowden Lane is located in the Old Cleeve & District ward of the Somerset West and Taunton district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.155683, -3.431493
Grid Ref SS999405
Suburb Withycombe
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA24 6QJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Bowden Lane, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Bowden 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 Bowden Lane and compared that to the average for the Old Cleeve & District ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bowden Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Old Cleeve & District ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bowden Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bowden 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 Bowden Lane are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Bowden Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bowden Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bowden Lane

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

Unemployment in Bowden 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.
1.63% of Bowden Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bowden Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bowden Lane. The proportion of retirees on Bowden Lane is 19.77% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.37% of Bowden Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bowden Lane

The proportion of home owners on Bowden Lane is 5.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.43% of properties in Bowden Lane are private rented and 11.11% are social rented.
67.46% of residents of Bowden Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Bowden Lane residents

The proportion if Bowden Lane residents born in the UK is 12.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.96% of Bowden Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.04% of Bowden Lane residents were born in the UK

Bowden Lane Summary

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

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