Blenheim Road, South Somerset, Somerset

Blenheim Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Blenheim Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Blenheim Road is located in the Yeovil Lyde ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.954388, -2.613643
Grid Ref ST569173
Suburb Yeovil
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes BA21 5QF, BA21 5QL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Blenheim Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Blenheim Road, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Blenheim Road during May 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 Blenheim Road and compared that to the average for the Yeovil Lyde ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blenheim Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Yeovil Lyde ward

Social economic statistics for Blenheim 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 Blenheim Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blenheim 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 Blenheim Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blenheim Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blenheim Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blenheim Road are in the top 20% of the most 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 Blenheim Road are in the top 30% of the most 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 Blenheim Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blenheim Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Blenheim Road

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

Unemployment in Blenheim 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.
1.44% of Blenheim Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blenheim Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blenheim Road. The proportion of retirees on Blenheim Road is 3.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.63% of Blenheim Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blenheim Road

The proportion of home owners on Blenheim Road is 5.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.39% of properties in Blenheim Road are private rented and 30.97% are social rented.
56.64% of residents of Blenheim Road own their home

Country of Birth of Blenheim Road residents

The proportion if Blenheim Road residents born in the UK is 8.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.59% of Blenheim Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.41% of Blenheim Road residents were born in the UK

Blenheim Road Summary

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

Blenheim Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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