Is Rectory Lane in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Rectory Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Rectory Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rectory Lane is located in the Blackmoor Vale ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.012916, -2.426808
Grid Ref ST701238
Suburb Horsington
Constituency Somerton and Frome

House Prices

The average house price in Rectory Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is CLAYHAVEN Rectory Lane, that sold for £351,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rectory Lane

Date No. Type Price
24/09/2021 CLAYHAVEN Detached £351,000
25/06/2021 AMBLESIDE COTTAGE Semi £391,000
11/12/2020 THE OAKS Detached £330,000
05/02/2020 KANTARA Detached £900,000

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Crime in Rectory Lane, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Rectory Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Rectory Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Other Crime Under investigation

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 Rectory Lane and compared that to the average for the Blackmoor Vale ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Rectory 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 Rectory Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rectory 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 Rectory Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rectory Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rectory Lane

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

Unemployment in Rectory 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.
0.37% of Rectory Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rectory Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rectory Lane. The proportion of retirees on Rectory Lane is 11.88% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.48% of Rectory Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rectory Lane

The proportion of home owners on Rectory Lane is 4.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.9% of properties in Rectory Lane are private rented and 8.03% are social rented.
66.42% of residents of Rectory Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Rectory Lane residents

The proportion if Rectory Lane residents born in the UK is 7.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.19% of Rectory Lane residents were born outside the UK.
89.81% of Rectory Lane residents were born in the UK

Rectory Lane Summary

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

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