Is Lakefields in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Lakefields is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Lakefields has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Lakefields is located in the Coker ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.915765, -2.678799
Grid Ref ST523131
Suburb West Coker
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes BA22 9BT

House Prices

The average house price in Lakefields is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 27 Lakefields, that sold for £235,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lakefields

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2022 27 Terrace £235,000
17/08/2022 36 Semi £218,500
12/03/2021 37 Terrace £150,000

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

Crime in Lakefields, Somerset

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

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

Social economic statistics for Lakefields

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 Lakefields is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lakefields 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 Lakefields experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lakefields 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 Lakefields involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lakefields are in the top 40% 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 Lakefields are in the top 40% 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 Lakefields, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lakefields are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Lakefields

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

Unemployment in Lakefields

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.
3.07% of Lakefields residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lakefields

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lakefields. The proportion of retirees on Lakefields is 6.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.29% of Lakefields residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lakefields

The proportion of home owners on Lakefields is 23.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.16% of properties in Lakefields are private rented and 53.74% are social rented.
38.1% of residents of Lakefields own their home

Country of Birth of Lakefields residents

The proportion if Lakefields residents born in the UK is 12.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.23% of Lakefields residents were born outside the UK.
94.77% of Lakefields residents were born in the UK

Lakefields Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023