Market Place, South Somerset, Somerset

Market Place is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Market Place is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Market Place is located in the Wessex ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.053572, -2.728237
Grid Ref ST490284
Suburb Somerton
Constituency Somerton and Frome

House Prices

The average house price in Market Place is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 11B Market Place, that sold for £155,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Market Place

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 11B Flat £155,000
20/04/2022 THE SOMERSET WINE CO £740,000
02/02/2022 7 £80,000
25/01/2022 7 - 8 Flat £83,000
24/09/2021 OLD BELL HOUSE Terrace £569,250
30/06/2021 MANOR COURT Terrace £399,950
16/04/2021 MARTINS STORES £710,000
13/04/2021 THE OLD TOWN HALL £210,000
05/06/2020 CORNHILL £350,000
13/03/2020 ARLEY HOUSE Semi £650,000

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

Crime in Market Place, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Market Place 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 Market Place
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Market Place and compared that to the average for the Wessex ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Market Place

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

2021 Census for Market Place

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

Unemployment in Market Place

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.
1.17% of Market Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Market Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Market Place. The proportion of retirees on Market Place is 22.42% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.02% of Market Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Market Place

The proportion of home owners on Market Place is 4.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.3% of properties in Market Place are private rented and 4.46% are social rented.
66.24% of residents of Market Place own their home

Country of Birth of Market Place residents

The proportion if Market Place residents born in the UK is 7.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.14% of Market Place residents were born outside the UK.
89.86% of Market Place residents were born in the UK

Market Place Summary

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

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