Behind Town, South Somerset, Somerset

Behind Town is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Behind Town is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Behind Town is located in the Wessex ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.094286, -2.725878
Grid Ref ST492330
Suburb Compton Dundon
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA11 6PT

House Prices

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

Crime in Behind Town, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Behind Town during May 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 Behind Town and compared that to the average for the Wessex ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Behind Town, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wessex ward

Social economic statistics for Behind Town

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 Behind Town is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Behind Town 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 Behind Town experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Behind Town 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 Behind Town involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Behind Town are in the top 40% 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 Behind Town are in the top 20% 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 Behind Town, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Behind Town are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Behind Town

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

Unemployment in Behind Town

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.
1.45% of Behind Town residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Behind Town

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Behind Town. The proportion of retirees on Behind Town is 14.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.43% of Behind Town residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Behind Town

The proportion of home owners on Behind Town is 27.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.38% of properties in Behind Town are private rented and 0.63% are social rented.
89.38% of residents of Behind Town own their home

Country of Birth of Behind Town residents

The proportion if Behind Town residents born in the UK is 11.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.93% of Behind Town residents were born outside the UK.
94.07% of Behind Town residents were born in the UK

Behind Town Summary

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

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