Higher Coombses, South Somerset, Somerset

Higher Coombses is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Higher Coombses is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Higher Coombses is located in the Blackdown & Tatworth ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.848026, -2.942539
Grid Ref ST337058
Suburb Tatworth and Forton
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes TA20 2SY

House Prices

The average house price in Higher Coombses is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is BROOKDENE Higher Coombses, that sold for £380,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Higher Coombses

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 BROOKDENE Detached £380,000
08/12/2021 CRESTA Detached £270,000
04/02/2020 THE FOLLY Detached £336,000

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

Crime in Higher Coombses, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Higher Coombses during July 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 Higher Coombses and compared that to the average for the Blackdown & Tatworth ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Higher Coombses, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blackdown & Tatworth ward

Social economic statistics for Higher Coombses

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

2021 Census for Higher Coombses

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

Unemployment in Higher Coombses

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.
1.8% of Higher Coombses residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Higher Coombses

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Higher Coombses. The proportion of retirees on Higher Coombses is 25.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.24% of Higher Coombses residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Higher Coombses

The proportion of home owners on Higher Coombses is 21.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.54% of properties in Higher Coombses are private rented and 0.68% are social rented.
83.11% of residents of Higher Coombses own their home

Country of Birth of Higher Coombses residents

The proportion if Higher Coombses residents born in the UK is 13.25% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.1% of Higher Coombses residents were born outside the UK.
95.9% of Higher Coombses residents were born in the UK

Higher Coombses Summary

With house prices in Higher Coombses more than the average for Somerset and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Higher Coombses has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Higher Coombses maybe difficult.

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