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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 40 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
40
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
25.33(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.5(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.11(-37%)
Public order
3.77(-43%)
Other theft
1.94(-66%)
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 135 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Ilminster & Horton area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £825,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ilminster & Horton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£425,000
Flats11£155,000
Semi-Detached33£285,000
Terraced49£237,000

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

TA199LF

Cad Road

TA199RU

Goose Lane

TA199AT

Railway Cuttings

TA199DG

Carnival Close

TA199AZ

High Street

TA199JT

Tanyard

TA199LD

Cad Road

TA199PZ

Ilminster

TA199RZ

Stoford Place

TA190RP

The Pound

TA199FU

Whaites Drive

TA199NA

Parsonage Lane

TA199NE

Crow Lane

TA199QD

Harvey Way

TA190HN

Walrond Court

TA190RY

Donyatt Hill

TA199DJ

Harts Close

TA199DT

Bay Hill

TA199LJ

Broom's Lane

TA199QY

Goose Lane

TA199SE

Broadoak

TA199SQ

Slades Orchard

TA190DD

Silver Street

TA199RD

Cleal Cottages

TA199NH

Kenny

TA190AY

Butts

TA190BD

Blackdown View

TA190DJ

Silver Street

TA190RZ

Donyatt Hill

TA190WW

East Street

TA199QB

Hanning Park

TA199LG

Butts Lane

TA199NT

Windmill Hill

TA199RT

Brookside

TA199LY

Windmill Hill Lane

TA199QL

Channells Lane

TA199SD

Carlan Stepps

TA199SL

Standerwick Orchard

TA199FQ

Orchard Court

TA190AJ

East Street

TA190BS

Listercombe Close

TA190ET

Springfield

TA199AB

West Street

TA199BW

Summerlands Park Drive

TA199NP

Wood Road

TA190AT

Bay Hill

TA190EP

Long Close

TA190PJ

Greenway

TA199AL

Hillview Terrace

TA199AN

Rutters Lane

TA199BP

Summerlands Park Close

TA199FX

Foundary Close

TA199JS

Ilminster

TA199PD

Trotts Lane

TA190BW

Ditton Street

TA190EB

Greendale

TA190EU

Orchard Vale

TA190HH

Herne Rise

TA190HL

Herne Rise

TA199DW

Station Approach

TA199NB

Windmill Hill Lane

TA190AH

East Street

TA190HJ

Herne Rise

TA199AJ

Higher Beacon

TA199BZ

Green Lane

TA199GD

Ilminster

TA199LH

Hastings Cross

TA199RF

Broadway Road

TA199SJ

Langworthy Orchard

TA199SG

Orchard Mead

TA190AL

East Street

TA199BD

Station Road

TA199BN

Summerlands Park Drive

TA199JP

Bay Hill

TA199PU

Ilminster

TA190SG

Chilworthy Lane

TA199BG

Station Road

TA199DQ

Bay Hill

TA199PF

Bushs Orchard

TA199PW

Station Road

TA203JW

Ilminster

TA190AZ

Blackdown View

TA199BU

Summerlands Park Avenue

TA199FH

Swanmead Drive

TA199QT

Pound Road

TA199DN

Station Road

TA199PL

Winterhay Lane

TA190BB

Blackdown View

TA190EX

Orchard Vale

TA190HD

The Mead

TA199AG

New Road

TA203BQ

Bell Lane

TA190DG

North Street

TA190EE

Breowan Close

TA190SQ

Stibbear Lane

TA199DR

Lower Meadow

TA199RY

Lamparts Way

TA190EF

Abbots Close

TA190SA

Donyatt Hill

TA199FP

Thornleigh View

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.