Westwood Drove, Mendip, Somerset

Westwood Drove is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Westwood Drove is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westwood Drove is located in the Butleigh and Baltonsborough ward of the Mendip district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.09157, -2.615219
Grid Ref ST570326
Suburb Lydford-on-Fosse
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA11 7DF

House Prices

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

Crime in Westwood Drove, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Westwood Drove 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 Westwood Drove and compared that to the average for the Butleigh and Baltonsborough ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westwood Drove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Butleigh and Baltonsborough ward

Social economic statistics for Westwood Drove

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 Westwood Drove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westwood Drove 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 Westwood Drove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westwood Drove are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westwood Drove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westwood Drove are in the top 10% least 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 Westwood Drove are in the top 30% 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 Westwood Drove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westwood Drove are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Westwood Drove

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

Unemployment in Westwood Drove

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.
1.33% of Westwood Drove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westwood Drove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westwood Drove. The proportion of retirees on Westwood Drove is 14.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.82% of Westwood Drove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westwood Drove

The proportion of home owners on Westwood Drove is 26.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 9% of properties in Westwood Drove are private rented and 2.37% are social rented.
88.63% of residents of Westwood Drove own their home

Country of Birth of Westwood Drove residents

The proportion if Westwood Drove residents born in the UK is 9.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.71% of Westwood Drove residents were born outside the UK.
92.29% of Westwood Drove residents were born in the UK

Westwood Drove Summary

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

Westwood Drove has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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