Crocker Way, Wincanton, BA9 9FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA9 9FY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49%	50.4%	1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 BA9 9FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	21.6%	43%	21.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	41.1%	-21.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88%) 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	51.8%	54%	2.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.5%	34%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	16.8%	4.4%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	13%	-7.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.9%	7.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	25.6%	-1.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.1%	94.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	94.5%	82.1%	-12.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.3%	13.7%	10.4%	6.1%	7.6%
Africa	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	82.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	12.4%	1.3%	11.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Crocker Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crocker Way was 127.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.0% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crocker Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 9FY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Crocker Way are based on 145 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 Crocker Way, Wincanton, BA9 9FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA9 9FY

Average Price
£309,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,142

Detached
£339,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,128

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crocker Way

Average Price
£305,526

Semi-Detached
£276,268

Terraced
£231,429

Detached
£350,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,739

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crocker WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Crocker Way, Wincanton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-17	£345,285
10 Crocker Way, Wincanton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-09-15	£63,529
64 Crocker Way, Wincanton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£329,500	2021-09-21	£370,310
82 Crocker Way, Wincanton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£299,500	2021-09-08	£336,594
58 Crocker Way, Wincanton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-05-25	£306,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA9 9FY

Employment

BA9 9FY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	39
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wincanton Primary School Station Road , BA9 9EL	2out of 4	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton Tout Hill , BA9 9DH	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsington Church School Horsington , BA8 0BW	3out of 4	4,314 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	278 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	2,979 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
KFC	Long Close	787 yd
Pizza and Grill Bar Wincanton Ltd	2 South Street	960 yd
Wincanton Town Football Club	Moor Lane	964 yd
The Lovington Bakery	1 Market Place	969 yd
Bootmakers	5 Market Place	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Millers Inn	Silver Street	739 yd
Mill Street Social Club	Mill Street	858 yd
Wincanton Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Church Street	923 yd
The Nog Inn	South Street	960 yd
Wincanton Sports Ground	Maddocks Pavilion, Moor Lane	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wincanton Fish Bar	5 Station Road	820 yd
Lotus House Takeaway	8 South Street	960 yd
Wincanton Kebab & Pizza House	17 Market Place	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, Southgate Road		742 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited & Petrol Station	Southgate Road		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Arthurs Community School And Specialist Sports College WEST HILL	grass pitches	361 yd
Wincanton Sports Centre WEST HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Wincanton Cricket Club Station Road	grass pitches	435 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	49.3%

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	23.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA9 9FY