Is Wessex Court in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Wessex Court is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Wessex Court is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wessex Court is located in the Blackmoor Vale ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.975756, -2.39714
Grid Ref ST722196
Suburb Henstridge
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes BA8 0AU

House Prices

The average house price in Wessex Court is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 8 Wessex Court, that sold for £700,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wessex Court

Date No. Type Price
07/01/2021 8 Detached £700,000

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

Crime in Wessex Court, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Wessex Court 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 Wessex Court and compared that to the average for the Blackmoor Vale ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wessex Court

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wessex Court involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wessex Court are in the top 40% 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 Wessex Court are in the top 40% 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 Wessex Court, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wessex Court are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wessex Court

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

Unemployment in Wessex Court

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.
0.32% of Wessex Court residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wessex Court

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wessex Court. The proportion of retirees on Wessex Court is 12.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.21% of Wessex Court residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wessex Court

The proportion of home owners on Wessex Court is 12.4% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.29% of properties in Wessex Court are private rented and 10.12% are social rented.
74.4% of residents of Wessex Court own their home

Country of Birth of Wessex Court residents

The proportion if Wessex Court residents born in the UK is 13.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.6% of Wessex Court residents were born outside the UK.
96.4% of Wessex Court residents were born in the UK

Wessex Court Summary

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

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