Lower Meadow, Ilminster, TA19 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA19 9DR 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	51.3%	51.7%	0.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	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	21.6%	26.7%	5.1%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	50.3%	-5.5%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	46.6%	-7.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	33.6%	37.7%	4.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.9%	3.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	36.9%	0.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
White	98.9%	96.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	93.6%	95.3%	1.7%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	94.9%	1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Lower Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Meadow was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Ilminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Meadow has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster and the 682nd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 9DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Lower Meadow are based on 249 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 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, TA19 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA19 9DR

Average Price
£314,535

Semi-Detached
£330,068

Terraced
£285,344

Detached
£379,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,944

Other
£209,539

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Meadow

Average Price
£319,808

Semi-Detached
£307,418

Terraced
£286,932

Detached
£392,181

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,408

Other
£210,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-28	£276,950
1 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-05-09	£225,449
81 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-12-19	£397,297
Meadow Vale, 85 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-11-20	£446,387
9 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-18	£208,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA19 9DR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA19 9DR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	715 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Copse Lane , Ilton TA19 9EX	- not rated	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Neroche Primary School Broadway , TA19 9RG	- not rated	3,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashill Community Primary School School Road , Ashill TA19 9ND	4out of 4	4,514 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	978 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	1,835 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
Warehouse Theatre	Brewery Lane	417 yd
Games Master	26 Silver Street	557 yd
The Somerset Cheesecakery	33 Silver Street	597 yd
Cubs Softplay	Unit 3, Canal Way	637 yd
Cafe Square	7 Silver Street	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stonemasons	Harts Close	319 yd
Alistair Hughes T/A The Dolphin	22 Silver Street	557 yd
The Royal Oak (r.oakilminsterltd)	The Cross	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Ocean	21 West Street	511 yd
West Street Fish & Chips	6 West Street	511 yd
Ilminster Kebab & Pizza House	3 West Street	511 yd
Vincents Fish Bar	32 Ditton Street	775 yd
Dragon Palace	9 East Street	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Shudrick Lane		1,056 yd
Co-op	Cornhill Market, East Street		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archie Gooch Pavilion ARCHIE GOOCH PAVILLION ARCHIE GOOCH PAVILLION CANAL WAY	grass pitches	339 yd
Ilminster Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ORCHARD VALE	grass pitches, tennis courts	579 yd
Mawfit Gym BROADOAK PARK BROADOAK PARK CANAL WAY	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Ilminster Bowling And Tennis Centre Shudrick Lane	indoor bowls, tennis courts	855 yd
Swanmead Community School DITTON STREET	grass pitches	860 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	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	46.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA19 9DR