Witcombe Lane, South Somerset, Somerset

Witcombe Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Witcombe Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Witcombe Lane is located in the Martock ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.984566, -2.749423
Grid Ref ST474208
Suburb Ash
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA12 6AH, TA12 6AJ

House Prices

The average house price in Witcombe Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 1 Witcombe Lane, that sold for £185,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Witcombe Lane

Date No. Type Price
09/04/2021 1 Terrace £185,000
25/01/2021 2 Terrace £181,000
25/03/2020 8 Semi £257,000

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

Crime in Witcombe Lane, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Witcombe Lane during July 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 Witcombe Lane and compared that to the average for the Martock ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Witcombe Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Martock ward

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

2021 Census for Witcombe Lane

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

Unemployment in Witcombe 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.
1.66% of Witcombe Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Witcombe Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Witcombe Lane. The proportion of retirees on Witcombe Lane is 12.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.12% of Witcombe Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Witcombe Lane

The proportion of home owners on Witcombe Lane is 12.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.92% of properties in Witcombe Lane are private rented and 15.7% are social rented.
74.38% of residents of Witcombe Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Witcombe Lane residents

The proportion if Witcombe Lane residents born in the UK is 8.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.36% of Witcombe Lane residents were born outside the UK.
91.64% of Witcombe Lane residents were born in the UK

Witcombe Lane Summary

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

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