Hurst, South Somerset, Somerset

Hurst is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Hurst 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

Hurst is located in the Martock ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.966956, -2.773221
Grid Ref ST458188
Suburb Martock
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA12 6JS, TA12 6JT, TA12 6JU

House Prices

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

Crime in Hurst, Somerset

There were 2 street crime incidents in Hurst 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 Hurst
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 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 Hurst and compared that to the average for the Martock ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Hurst

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 Hurst is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hurst 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 Hurst experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hurst 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 Hurst involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hurst 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 Hurst 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 Hurst, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hurst are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hurst

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

Unemployment in Hurst

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.
1.38% of Hurst residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hurst

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hurst. The proportion of retirees on Hurst is 14.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.22% of Hurst residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hurst

The proportion of home owners on Hurst is 25.76% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.52% of properties in Hurst are private rented and 2.72% are social rented.
87.76% of residents of Hurst own their home

Country of Birth of Hurst residents

The proportion if Hurst residents born in the UK is 8.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.2% of Hurst residents were born outside the UK.
90.8% of Hurst residents were born in the UK

Hurst Summary

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

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