Blind Lane, South Somerset, Somerset

Blind Lane is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Blind Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blind Lane is located in the Islemoor ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.984436, -2.92666
Grid Ref ST350209
Suburb Isle Abbotts
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA11 6BW, TA12 6LR, TA20 2JW, TA3 6RH

House Prices

The average house price in Blind Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is MAYFIELD Blind Lane, that sold for £556,151. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blind Lane

Date No. Type Price
29/09/2021 MAYFIELD Detached £556,151
10/12/2020 LARKRISE Detached £300,000
26/10/2020 GREEN ACRES Detached £485,000

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

Crime in Blind Lane, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Blind Lane 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 Blind Lane and compared that to the average for the Islemoor ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Blind Lane

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

Unemployment in Blind 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.
1.73% of Blind Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blind Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blind Lane. The proportion of retirees on Blind Lane is 13.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.79% of Blind Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blind Lane

The proportion of home owners on Blind Lane is 15.53% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.11% of properties in Blind Lane are private rented and 12.36% are social rented.
77.53% of residents of Blind Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Blind Lane residents

The proportion if Blind Lane residents born in the UK is 7.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.95% of Blind Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.05% of Blind Lane residents were born in the UK

Blind Lane Summary

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

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