Is Rectory Farm Close in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Rectory Farm Close is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Rectory Farm Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Rectory Farm Close is located in the Camelot ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.018441, -2.578477
Grid Ref ST595244
Suburb Queen Camel
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes BA22 7PS

House Prices

The average house price in Rectory Farm Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 1 Rectory Farm Close, that sold for £375,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rectory Farm Close

Date No. Type Price
18/01/2021 1 Detached £375,000

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

Crime in Rectory Farm Close, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Rectory Farm 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 Rectory Farm Close
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation

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 Rectory Farm Close and compared that to the average for the Camelot ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rectory Farm Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Camelot ward

Social economic statistics for Rectory Farm 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 Rectory Farm Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rectory Farm 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 Rectory Farm Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rectory Farm Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rectory Farm Close

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

Unemployment in Rectory Farm 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.
3.04% of Rectory Farm Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rectory Farm Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rectory Farm Close. The proportion of retirees on Rectory Farm Close is 20.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.16% of Rectory Farm Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rectory Farm Close

The proportion of home owners on Rectory Farm Close is 20.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.55% of properties in Rectory Farm Close are private rented and 0.69% are social rented.
82.07% of residents of Rectory Farm Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rectory Farm Close residents

The proportion if Rectory Farm Close residents born in the UK is 9.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.75% of Rectory Farm Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.25% of Rectory Farm Close residents were born in the UK

Rectory Farm Close Summary

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

Rectory Farm Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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