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Ilminster & Horton

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About

Ilminster is a market town in South Somerset set on the River Isle. The town’s name combines the river (Ile) with the minster church that stands on the ridge above the valley, and the street pattern reflects that rise from the river plain. The high street and surrounding lanes serve as a local hub for shops, services and community facilities, while Dillington House sits close by as a country house and education centre used for courses and events. The town occupies the lower slopes leading toward the Blackdown Hills and the Ile Valley forms a clear north–south line through the settlement.

Horton is a small village and parish in the same area, made up of farms, cottages and narrow lanes linking fields and woodlands. Agricultural land, hedgerows and small orchards shape the surrounding countryside and watercourses feed into the Isle. Local routes and footpaths connect Horton and Ilminster, and the pattern of field boundaries, farmsteads and the church atop the Ilminster ridge gives a clear sense of how settlements developed around the river corridor.

Area overview

On average Ilminster & Horton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ilminster & Horton is £51,638 per year. There are 4 schools in Ilminster & Horton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ilminster & Horton is home to around 8,764 people, with a population density of about 209.1 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ilminster & Horton Population
8,764
Population density
209.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.1(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.73(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.02(-23%)
Public order
3.19(-51%)
Other theft
2.85(-49%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,399
95.86%
Other White
121
1.38%
Irish
39
0.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
0.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
25
0.29%
Total population: 8,762

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,234
30.36%
Level 3 (A level)
1,286
17.48%
No qualifications
1,277
17.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,020
13.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
793
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 7,358

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,808
45.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,060
26.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
529
13.2%
Other social rented
401
10%
Social rents from council
88
2.2%
Total households: 4,008

Property prices in Ilminster & Horton

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Ilminster & Horton area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ilminster & Horton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ilminster & Horton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached34£447,500£3,459
Flats11£155,000£2,600
Semi-Detached33£255,000£3,212
Terraced42£235,000£2,807

10 years median price trend in Ilminster & Horton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ilminster & Horton.

All postcodes in Ilminster & Horton

TA190EW

Listercombe Close

TA190RY

Donyatt Hill

TA199DP

Lower Meadow

TA190DD

Silver Street

TA190EX

Orchard Vale

TA190WW

East Street

TA199JZ

High Street

TA190PJ

Greenway

TA199AH

The Beacon

TA199DH

Canal Way

TA199AE

New Road

TA199PA

Windmill Hill Lane

TA190RP

The Pound

TA190DZ

Saxon Court

TA199BD

Station Road

TA199RE

Broadway Road

TA199FQ

Orchard Court

TA199PP

Station Road

TA199RW

St Peters Close

TA199LE

Cad Road

TA199PZ

Ilminster

TA199FD

Church Court

TA199PW

Station Road

TA199BG

Station Road

TA199DX

Beacon

TA190RH

Church Street

TA190HQ

The Incline

TA199LU

Thickthorne

TA199BN

Summerlands Park Drive

TA190ER

The Crescent

TA190SJ

Whitney Hill

TA199DF

Green Lane

TA199NB

Windmill Hill Lane

TA190EP

Long Close

TA199FB

River Brook Close

TA199SD

Carlan Stepps

TA190DX

Mianda Terrace

TA190RN

Park Lane

TA199PF

Bushs Orchard

TA190AJ

East Street

TA199RL

Puddlebridge

TA190EB

Greendale

TA199AU

Station Road

TA199PN

Green Lane

TA190BY

Little Lester

TA199FY

Forge Close

TA199NS

Windmill Hill

TA190AX

Butts

TA199LH

Hastings Cross

TA199AG

New Road

TA190RZ

Donyatt Hill

TA199DS

Canal Way

TA190AE

East Street

TA199PH

Whaites Drive

TA199SA

Paulls Lane

TA199LB

Broadway Road

TA199BE

Station Road

TA199QR

Broadway Hill

TA199EG

Bay Hill

TA190FA

Ditton Street

TA199EJ

Bay Hill

TA199RH

Southview

TA199BP

Summerlands Park Close

TA190BE

Blackdown View

TA203JP

Hare Lane

TA190DJ

Silver Street

TA190DH

Silver Street

TA199QH

Hanning Road

TA190AT

Bay Hill

TA199DQ

Bay Hill

TA199AR

Station Road

TA199NU

Windmill Hill

TA199AJ

Higher Beacon

TA190AH

East Street

TA190BL

Ditton Street

TA190DA

Church Walk

TA199FH

Swanmead Drive

TA199NJ

Stewley

TA190RG

Church Street

TA199SR

Highfield

TA199BX

Home Farm Way

TA190AR

Love Lane

TA199LX

Copse Lane

TA199GB

Canal Way

TA199FE

Canal Way

TA199SG

Orchard Mead

TA199PS

Rose Mill Cottages

TA199RR

Goose Lane

TA199NP

Wood Road

TA199LJ

Broom's Lane

TA199NQ

Ilminster

TA199GG

Ilminster

TA199RG

Broadway Road

TA199NX

Windmill Hill

TA190EY

The Mead

TA190EH

The Cross

TA199AN

Rutters Lane

TA199NL

Stewley

TA199AD

Brewery Lane

TA199PD

Trotts Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.