Is Kingston in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Kingston is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Kingston has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Kingston is located in the Yeovil Summerlands ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.9458, -2.637344
Grid Ref ST553164
Suburb Yeovil
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes BA20 1BP, BA20 2QL

House Prices

The average house price in Kingston is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 19B Kingston, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingston

Date No. Type Price
17/04/2020 19B Detached £270,000

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

Crime in Kingston, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Kingston 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 Kingston
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Kingston and compared that to the average for the Yeovil Summerlands ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kingston, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Yeovil Summerlands ward

Social economic statistics for Kingston

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

2021 Census for Kingston

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

Unemployment in Kingston

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.
2.65% of Kingston residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingston

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingston. The proportion of retirees on Kingston is 21.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.29% of Kingston residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingston

The proportion of home owners on Kingston is 7.18% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.29% of properties in Kingston are private rented and 6.85% are social rented.
69.18% of residents of Kingston own their home

Country of Birth of Kingston residents

The proportion if Kingston residents born in the UK is 3.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.25% of Kingston residents were born outside the UK.
85.75% of Kingston residents were born in the UK

Kingston Summary

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

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