Is Moor Lane in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Moor Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Moor Lane 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

Moor Lane is located in the Wincanton ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.051146, -2.410482
Grid Ref ST713280
Suburb Wincanton
Constituency Somerton and Frome

House Prices

The average house price in Moor Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is FORDE HOUSE Moor Lane, that sold for £775,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Moor Lane

Date No. Type Price
16/11/2022 FORDE HOUSE Detached £775,000
09/11/2022 BROOKMEAD Semi £494,000
04/03/2022 BECK LODGE Detached £485,000
04/02/2022 RUAHINE Detached £335,000
18/06/2021 MOOR FARM £600,000
23/12/2020 ROSE MULLION Detached £455,000
31/07/2020 ESTATE YARD HOUSE Detached £575,000
10/07/2020 LARCHWOOD Detached £415,000
16/01/2020 THE COTTAGE £306,000
03/01/2020 POACHERS LODGE Detached £480,000

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

Crime in Moor Lane, Somerset

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

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

Social economic statistics for Moor Lane

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 Moor Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Moor Lane 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 Moor Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Moor Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Moor Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Moor Lane 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 Moor Lane 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 Moor Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Moor Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Moor Lane

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

Unemployment in Moor Lane

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.
1.65% of Moor Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moor Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moor Lane. The proportion of retirees on Moor Lane is 9.78% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.38% of Moor Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moor Lane

The proportion of home owners on Moor Lane is 7.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 25% of properties in Moor Lane are private rented and 5.77% are social rented.
69.23% of residents of Moor Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Moor Lane residents

The proportion if Moor Lane residents born in the UK is 6.65% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.7% of Moor Lane residents were born outside the UK.
89.3% of Moor Lane residents were born in the UK

Moor Lane Summary

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

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