Is Walnut Grove in Mendip a nice place to live?

Walnut Grove is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Walnut Grove is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Walnut Grove is located in the Shepton East ward of the Mendip district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.181716, -2.537985
Grid Ref ST624426
Suburb Shepton Mallet
Constituency Wells
Postcodes BA4 4HX

House Prices

The average house price in Walnut Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Mendip. The last sale we have on record is 54 Walnut Grove, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Mendip is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walnut Grove

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 54 Terrace £320,000
07/10/2022 27 Terrace £325,000
28/07/2022 14 Detached £470,000
30/06/2022 5 Detached £315,000
16/06/2022 9 Detached £500,000
15/11/2021 51 Terrace £179,950
02/07/2021 25 Terrace £220,000
25/06/2021 10 Terrace £218,000
04/06/2021 11 Terrace £220,000
26/02/2021 GARAGE, 280 £239,950

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

Crime in Walnut Grove, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove
# Category Outcome
1 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 Walnut Grove and compared that to the average for the Shepton East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walnut Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shepton East ward

Social economic statistics for Walnut Grove

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 Walnut Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walnut Grove are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Walnut Grove

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

Unemployment in Walnut Grove

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.
3.27% of Walnut Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walnut Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walnut Grove. The proportion of retirees on Walnut Grove is 6.92% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.68% of Walnut Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walnut Grove

The proportion of home owners on Walnut Grove is 3.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 28.57% of properties in Walnut Grove are private rented and 4.2% are social rented.
65.55% of residents of Walnut Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Walnut Grove residents

The proportion if Walnut Grove residents born in the UK is 5.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.39% of Walnut Grove residents were born outside the UK.
88.61% of Walnut Grove residents were born in the UK

Walnut Grove Summary

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

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