Barton Close, South Somerset, Somerset

Barton Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Barton Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Barton Close is located in the Martock ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.958052, -2.776177
Grid Ref ST455179
Suburb Martock
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA12 6LX

House Prices

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

Crime in Barton Close, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Barton Close 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 Barton Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Barton Close and compared that to the average for the Martock ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Barton Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Martock ward

Social economic statistics for Barton Close

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 Barton Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Barton Close 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 Barton Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Barton Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Barton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Barton Close are in the top 40% least 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 Barton Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Barton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Barton Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Barton Close

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

Unemployment in Barton Close

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.
2.34% of Barton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Barton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Barton Close. The proportion of retirees on Barton Close is 20.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.06% of Barton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Barton Close

The proportion of home owners on Barton Close is 24.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.77% of properties in Barton Close are private rented and 0.71% are social rented.
86.52% of residents of Barton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Barton Close residents

The proportion if Barton Close residents born in the UK is 11.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.34% of Barton Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.66% of Barton Close residents were born in the UK

Barton Close Summary

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

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