Lower Street, South Somerset, Somerset

Lower Street is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Lower Street 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

Lower Street is located in the Islemoor ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.986271, -2.953352
Grid Ref ST331211
Constituency Somerton and Frome

House Prices

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

Crime in Lower Street, Somerset

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

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

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

2021 Census for Lower Street

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

Unemployment in Lower 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.
2.2% of Lower Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lower Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lower Street. The proportion of retirees on Lower Street is 10.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.3% of Lower Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lower Street

The proportion of home owners on Lower Street is 6.53% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.98% of properties in Lower Street are private rented and 8.39% are social rented.
68.53% of residents of Lower Street own their home

Country of Birth of Lower Street residents

The proportion if Lower Street residents born in the UK is 12.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.72% of Lower Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.28% of Lower Street residents were born in the UK

Lower Street Summary

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

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