Thorn, Castle Cary, BA7 7NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA7 7NT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	53.5%	6.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	52.8%	46.5%	-6.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 vicinity of BA7 7NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	20%	0.4%	37.9%	-17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	64.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	20.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	49.1%	4.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	42.5%	35.1%	-7.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	38.8%	-2.4%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	97.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	93.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	93.4%	0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Thorn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Blackmoor Vale average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Thorn has the 27th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale and the 586th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA7 7NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Thorn are based on 2 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 Thorn, Castle Cary, BA7 7NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA7 7NT

Average Price
£553,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£683,342

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£423,047

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn

Average Price
£560,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£694,684

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£425,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThornStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chestnut Farm Thorn, Castle Cary, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-09-30	£425,736
May Cottage Thorn, Castle Cary, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	1999-05-14	£694,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA7 7NT

Employment

BA7 7NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

BA7 7NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in BA7 7NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Self-Employed	49
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lovington Church of England Primary School Lovington , BA7 7PX	3out of 4	2,912 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Cary Road , North Cadbury BA22 7DE	1out of 4	3,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Cary Community Primary School Park Street , BA7 7EH	2out of 4	3,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ansford Academy Maggs Lane , BA7 7JJ	3out of 4	4,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazlegrove Preparatory School Hazlegrove House , Sparkford BA22 7JA	- not rated	3,635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BA7 7NT area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BA7 7NT postcode.

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

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	990 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	990 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	330 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA7 7NT