Butts, Ilminster, TA19 0AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA19 0AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.4%	51.7%	-6.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	41.6%	48.3%	6.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.9%	32.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	29.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	22.5%	26.7%	4.2%	9.1%	17.6%
Widowed	15.2%	7.1%	-8.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	35.5%	39.5%	4.0%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	38%	36.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	18.8%	18.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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	38.7%	16.7%	-22.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	17.6%	5.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20%	8.2%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	23.8%	9.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	95.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	98.8%	90%	-8.8%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	90%	-8.4%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Butts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butts was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% higher than the Ilminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butts has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster and the 585th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA19 0AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Butts are based on 86 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 Butts, Ilminster, TA19 0AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA19 0AY

Average Price
£253,060

Semi-Detached
£326,667

Terraced
£219,268

Detached
£401,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£327,728

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butts

Average Price
£247,472

Semi-Detached
£325,994

Terraced
£224,242

Detached
£392,801

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£329,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ButtsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Butts, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-09-24	£130,000
12 Butts Castle Butts, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2025-08-21	£262,851
20 Butts Castle Butts, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2024-02-28	£271,281
18 Butts Castle Butts, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2023-09-01	£174,908
33 Butts, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£237,700	2023-08-11	£241,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA19 0AY

Employment

TA19 0AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

TA19 0AY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA19 0AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfylde Church of England First School Silver Street , TA19 0DS	4out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Copse Lane , Ilton TA19 9EX	- not rated	3,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Neroche Primary School Broadway , TA19 9RG	- not rated	4,127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepton Beauchamp Church School Church Street , Shepton Beauchamp TA19 0LQ	- not rated	5,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashill Community Primary School School Road , Ashill TA19 9ND	4out of 4	5,277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanmead Community School Ditton Street , TA19 0BL	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dillington House , TA19 9DT	- not rated	1,123 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting House Cafe Ltd	East Street	47 yd
No 57	57 East Street	116 yd
Balti House Tandoori Ltd	4a Ditton Street	268 yd
The Kitchen on Silver Street	14 Silver Street	276 yd
Cafe Square	7 Silver Street	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alistair Hughes T/A The Dolphin	22 Silver Street	410 yd
The Royal Oak (r.oakilminsterltd)	The Cross	582 yd
The Stonemasons	Harts Close	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Palace	9 East Street	162 yd
Vincents Fish Bar	32 Ditton Street	268 yd
New Golden Ocean	21 West Street	477 yd
West Street Fish & Chips	6 West Street	477 yd
Ilminster Kebab & Pizza House	3 West Street	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Cornhill Market, East Street		116 yd
Tesco	Shudrick Lane		263 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilminster Bowling And Tennis Centre Shudrick Lane	indoor bowls, tennis courts	188 yd
Swanmead Community School DITTON STREET	grass pitches	511 yd
Ilminster Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ORCHARD VALE	grass pitches, tennis courts	596 yd
Archie Gooch Pavilion ARCHIE GOOCH PAVILLION ARCHIE GOOCH PAVILLION CANAL WAY	grass pitches	947 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA19 0AY