Geography
Higher Street is located in the Islemoor ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.| Coordinates | 50.992614, -2.961804 |
| Grid Ref | ST325219 |
| Constituency | Somerton and Frome |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Higher Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Higher Street, Somerset
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Higher Street during April 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 Higher Street and compared that to the average for the Islemoor ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Higher Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Islemoor ward
Social economic statistics for Higher Street
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 Higher Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Higher Street 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 Higher Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Higher Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Higher Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Higher Street
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Higher Street.
Unemployment in Higher Street
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Higher Street
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Higher Street. The proportion of retirees on Higher Street is 10.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Higher Street
The proportion of home owners on Higher Street is 6.53% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.98% of properties in Higher Street are private rented and 8.39% are social rented.Country of Birth of Higher Street residents
The proportion if Higher Street residents born in the UK is 12.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.72% of Higher Street residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Higher Street Summary
Higher Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Higher Street maybe difficult.
