Barn Close, Sedgemoor, Somerset

Barn Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Barn Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Barn Close is located in the Quantocks ward of the Sedgemoor district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.148178, -3.152252
Grid Ref ST195393
Suburb Nether Stowey
Constituency Bridgwater and West Somerset
Postcodes TA5 1HS, TA5 1PA

House Prices

The average house price in Barn Close is 100% higher than the rest of Sedgemoor. The last sale we have on record is 2 Barn Close, that sold for £391,000. The average house price in Sedgemoor is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Barn Close

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2022 2 Detached £391,000

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

Crime in Barn Close, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Barn Close during June 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 Barn Close and compared that to the average for the Quantocks ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Barn Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Quantocks ward

Social economic statistics for Barn Close

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 Barn Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Barn Close 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 Barn Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Barn Close 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 Barn Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Barn Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Barn Close 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 Barn Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Barn Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Barn Close

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

Unemployment in Barn Close

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.
1.77% of Barn Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Barn Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Barn Close. The proportion of retirees on Barn Close is 23.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.04% of Barn Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Barn Close

The proportion of home owners on Barn Close is 12.62% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.92% of properties in Barn Close are private rented and 7.69% are social rented.
74.62% of residents of Barn Close own their home

Country of Birth of Barn Close residents

The proportion if Barn Close residents born in the UK is 13.97% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.38% of Barn Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.62% of Barn Close residents were born in the UK

Barn Close Summary

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

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