Rope Walk, South Somerset, Somerset

Rope Walk is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Rope Walk is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rope Walk is located in the Martock ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.973386, -2.763686
Grid Ref ST464196
Suburb Martock
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes TA12 6HX, TA12 6HZ

House Prices

The average house price in Rope Walk is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 1 Rope Walk, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rope Walk

Date No. Type Price
01/11/2022 1 Semi £265,000
23/04/2021 7 Detached £285,000
01/04/2021 11 Terrace £152,000

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

Crime in Rope Walk, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Rope Walk 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 Rope Walk and compared that to the average for the Martock ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Rope Walk

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 Rope Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rope Walk 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 Rope Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rope Walk are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rope Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rope Walk are in the top 20% of the most 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 Rope Walk are in the top 30% of the most 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 Rope Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rope Walk are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rope Walk

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

Unemployment in Rope Walk

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.
1.23% of Rope Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rope Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rope Walk. The proportion of retirees on Rope Walk is 22.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.05% of Rope Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rope Walk

The proportion of home owners on Rope Walk is 3.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.15% of properties in Rope Walk are private rented and 32.68% are social rented.
58.17% of residents of Rope Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Rope Walk residents

The proportion if Rope Walk residents born in the UK is 13.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.2% of Rope Walk residents were born outside the UK.
95.8% of Rope Walk residents were born in the UK

Rope Walk Summary

Rope Walk has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Rope Walk maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Rope Walk has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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