Is Fairmead Road in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Fairmead Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Fairmead Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Fairmead Road is located in the Yeovil Without ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.957517, -2.620947
Grid Ref ST564177
Suburb Yeovil Without
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes BA21 5SA, BA21 5SE, BA21 5SF

House Prices

The average house price in Fairmead Road is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 39 Fairmead Road, that sold for £370,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fairmead Road

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 39 Detached £370,000
18/03/2022 19 Semi £250,000
03/11/2020 1 Detached £320,000

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

Crime in Fairmead Road, Somerset

There were 4 street crime incidents in Fairmead Road 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 Fairmead Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Other Theft Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Fairmead Road and compared that to the average for the Yeovil Without ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fairmead Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Yeovil Without ward

Social economic statistics for Fairmead Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fairmead Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fairmead Road are in the top 20% 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 Fairmead Road 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 Fairmead Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fairmead Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fairmead Road

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

Unemployment in Fairmead Road

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.
2.63% of Fairmead Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fairmead Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fairmead Road. The proportion of retirees on Fairmead Road is 5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.6% of Fairmead Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fairmead Road

The proportion of home owners on Fairmead Road is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.92% of properties in Fairmead Road are private rented and 5.08% are social rented.
50% of residents of Fairmead Road own their home

Country of Birth of Fairmead Road residents

The proportion if Fairmead Road residents born in the UK is 5.22% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.13% of Fairmead Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.87% of Fairmead Road residents were born in the UK

Fairmead Road Summary

With house prices in Fairmead Road more than the average for Somerset and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Fairmead Road is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Fairmead Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fairmead Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Fairmead Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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