Is Preston Grove in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Preston Grove is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Preston Grove has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Preston Grove is located in the Yeovil Westland ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.94155, -2.64483
Grid Ref ST547159
Suburb Yeovil
Constituency Yeovil

House Prices

The average house price in Preston Grove is 100% higher than the rest of South Somerset. The last sale we have on record is 66 Preston Grove, that sold for £320,050. The average house price in South Somerset is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Preston Grove

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2022 66 Semi £320,050
19/08/2022 104 Terrace £282,500
07/07/2022 169 Semi £306,000
31/05/2022 173 Semi £325,000
13/05/2022 72 Detached £370,000
01/04/2022 163 Semi £335,000
20/01/2022 11 Semi £237,000
13/01/2022 64 Semi £253,500
21/10/2021 110 Detached £355,000
25/06/2021 97 Detached £305,500

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

Crime in Preston Grove, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Preston Grove 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 Preston Grove and compared that to the average for the Yeovil Westland ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Preston Grove

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Preston Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Preston Grove 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 Preston Grove are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Preston Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Preston Grove are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Preston Grove

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

Unemployment in Preston Grove

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.
1.91% of Preston Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Preston Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Preston Grove. The proportion of retirees on Preston Grove is 3.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.34% of Preston Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Preston Grove

The proportion of home owners on Preston Grove is 9.84% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.67% of properties in Preston Grove are private rented and 8.62% are social rented.
71.84% of residents of Preston Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Preston Grove residents

The proportion if Preston Grove residents born in the UK is 8.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.99% of Preston Grove residents were born outside the UK.
91.01% of Preston Grove residents were born in the UK

Preston Grove Summary

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

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