Is Thatcham Close in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Thatcham Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Thatcham Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Thatcham Close is located in the Yeovil Summerlands ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.952125, -2.644848
Grid Ref ST548171
Suburb Yeovil
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes BA21 3BS

House Prices

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

Crime in Thatcham Close, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Thatcham Close 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 Thatcham Close and compared that to the average for the Yeovil Summerlands ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Thatcham Close

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 Thatcham Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Thatcham Close 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 Thatcham Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Thatcham Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Thatcham Close

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

Unemployment in Thatcham Close

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.
1.72% of Thatcham Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thatcham Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thatcham Close. The proportion of retirees on Thatcham Close is 7.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.86% of Thatcham Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thatcham Close

The proportion of home owners on Thatcham Close is 5.7% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.96% of properties in Thatcham Close are private rented and 20.74% are social rented.
56.3% of residents of Thatcham Close own their home

Country of Birth of Thatcham Close residents

The proportion if Thatcham Close residents born in the UK is 1.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.57% of Thatcham Close residents were born outside the UK.
84.43% of Thatcham Close residents were born in the UK

Thatcham Close Summary

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

Thatcham Close 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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