Beech Drive, Sedgemoor, Somerset

Beech Drive is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Beech Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Beech Drive is located in the Bridgwater Fairfax ward of the Sedgemoor district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.12966, -2.975118
Grid Ref ST318371
Suburb Bridgwater
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes BS25 1SH, TA6 4DU

House Prices

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

Crime in Beech Drive, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Beech Drive 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 Beech Drive and compared that to the average for the Bridgwater Fairfax ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Beech Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bridgwater Fairfax ward

Social economic statistics for Beech Drive

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

2021 Census for Beech Drive

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

Unemployment in Beech Drive

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.
6.03% of Beech Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Beech Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Beech Drive. The proportion of retirees on Beech Drive is 3.08% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.52% of Beech Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Beech Drive

The proportion of home owners on Beech Drive is 8.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.12% of properties in Beech Drive are private rented and 19.49% are social rented.
53.39% of residents of Beech Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Beech Drive residents

The proportion if Beech Drive residents born in the UK is 6.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.15% of Beech Drive residents were born outside the UK.
88.85% of Beech Drive residents were born in the UK

Beech Drive Summary

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

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