Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA9 9FR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	53.4%	47.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	46.6%	52.2%	5.6%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.5%	28.8%	6.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	46.8%	-13.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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%	40.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	36.5%	32.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.1%	22.5%	10.4%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	19.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	22.9%	3.5%	13.4%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.1%	8.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	21.1%	-2.0%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
White	99.7%	95.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	95.5%	97.8%	2.3%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	3%	0%	-3.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	97.8%	2.6%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Moon Pond Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moon Pond Lane was 84.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moon Pond Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA9 9FR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Moon Pond Lane are based on 13 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 Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, BA9 9FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA9 9FR

Average Price
£251,680

Semi-Detached
£251,978

Terraced
£251,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moon Pond Lane

Average Price
£258,521

Semi-Detached
£264,916

Terraced
£255,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moon Pond LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-11-04	£240,909
7 Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£229,000	2019-03-14	£296,388
14 Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2018-03-19	£238,064
16 Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-07-28	£247,164
3 Moon Pond Lane, Wincanton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-05-12	£264,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA9 9FR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	33
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton Tout Hill , BA9 9DH	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincanton Primary School Station Road , BA9 9EL	2out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsington Church School Horsington , BA8 0BW	3out of 4	5,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Arthur's School West Hill , BA9 9BX	1out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marchant Holliday School North Cheriton , BA8 0AH	- not rated	4,330 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balsam Centre Chat Cafe & HAF Club	The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park	590 yd
The Dolphin Hotel (Wincanton) Ltd	High Street	659 yd
Wincanton Tandoori	26 High Street	659 yd
Cafe Central	4 Camelot Shopping Centre, Carrington Way	776 yd
Number Sixteen	16 High Street	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Toms Cabin	51 High Street	717 yd
The Nog Inn	South Street	871 yd
Wincanton Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Church Street	933 yd
Wincanton Sports Ground	Maddocks Pavilion, Moor Lane	959 yd
Mill Street Social Club	Mill Street	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Kebab	Mattar Arcade, 51 High Street	678 yd
Summer Palace Chinese Takeaway	39 High Street	717 yd
Sushi in the Stix	16 High Street	782 yd
Lotus House Takeaway	8 South Street	871 yd
Wincanton Kebab & Pizza House	17 Market Place	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1 - 8 Camelot Shopping Centre, Carrington Way		776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wincanton Memorial Hall MEMORIAL HALL MEMORIAL HALL HIGH STREET		575 yd
Wincanton Sports Ground Moor Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	927 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA9 9FR