Plox, Bruton, BA10 0EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA10 0EF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37%	48.7%	11.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	63%	51.3%	-11.7%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BA10 0EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61%	59.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	25.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.4%	57.9%	0.5%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	31.1%	33.1%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	29.1%	22.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	25%	37.4%	12.4%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.9%	96.7%	6.8%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	87.8%	7.2%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	87.8%	7.7%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	16.8%	6.0%	10.8%

Safety

Is Plox Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plox was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Castle Cary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plox has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary and the 861st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA10 0EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plox are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Plox, Bruton, BA10 0EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA10 0EF

Average Price
£594,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£511,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£759,476

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plox

Average Price
£601,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£764,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PloxStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Rectory Plox, Bruton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-11-30	£764,303
Plox Cottage Plox, Bruton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-01-17	£534,934
Three Ways Plox, Bruton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1995-01-12	£505,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA10 0EF

Employment

BA10 0EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA10 0EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BA10 0EF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	86
Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	39
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bruton Primary School Higher Backway , BA10 0DP	3out of 4	186 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sexey's School Cole Road , BA10 0DF	1out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ansford Academy Maggs Lane , BA7 7JJ	3out of 4	4,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Bruton Plox , BA10 0ED	- not rated	113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruton School for Girls Sunny Hill , BA10 0NT	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
At The Chapel	28 High Street	152 yd
The Sun Inn Takeaway	33 High Street	180 yd
Stripy Duck	35 High Street	180 yd
Cat's Cafe	23 High Street	180 yd
Matt's Kitchen	51 High Street	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sun Inn	33 High Street		180 yd
Bruton Unionist Club	Quaperlake Street		447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rickshaw	Unit 1 The Showroom, West End		390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S School PLOX	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	8 yd
Jubilee Park COXS CLOSE	grass pitches	336 yd
Kings School Sports Field Station Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	407 yd
Sexeys School (Upper Playing Field) Cole Road	grass pitches	829 yd
Sexeys School Cole Road	swimming pool, tennis courts	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BA10 0EF