Is East Street in South Somerset a nice place to live?

East Street is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. East Street 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

East Street is located in the Coker ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.918915, -2.685986
Grid Ref ST518134
Suburb West Coker
Constituency Yeovil

House Prices

The average house price in East Street is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 51 East Street, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in East Street

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 51 Terrace £205,000
01/12/2022 45 Terrace £180,000
18/11/2022 FURNHAM CHURCH HALL £750,000
17/11/2022 2 - 4 £500,000
26/08/2022 67 Terrace £170,000
19/08/2022 RICHMOND HOUSE Flat £70,000
15/07/2022 CROSS HOUSE, 26 Detached £1,400,000
30/06/2022 THE BRIARS Detached £450,000
08/06/2022 5 Terrace £290,000
30/05/2022 LITTLE PENDENE Detached £683,500

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

Crime in East Street, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in East Street 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 East Street and compared that to the average for the Coker ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in East Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coker ward

Social economic statistics for East Street

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for East Street

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

Unemployment in East Street

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.
0.41% of East Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in East Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of East Street. The proportion of retirees on East Street is 15.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.3% of East Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in East Street

The proportion of home owners on East Street is 12.13% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.78% of properties in East Street are private rented and 1.4% are social rented.
74.13% of residents of East Street own their home

Country of Birth of East Street residents

The proportion if East Street residents born in the UK is 9.23% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.12% of East Street residents were born outside the UK.
91.88% of East Street residents were born in the UK

East Street Summary

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

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