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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 134 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
Terraced48£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

TA190BL

Ditton Street

TA190EA

Ladymeade

TA199BY

Green Lane

TA199DP

Lower Meadow

TA199EH

Bay Hill

TA199FJ

Greenfylde Close

TA199QZ

Pound Road

TA190SH

Crock Street

TA199DS

Canal Way

TA199GG

Ilminster

TA190ER

The Crescent

TA199AA

West Street

TA199FB

River Brook Close

TA199QN

Pottery Road

TA190EY

The Mead

TA190FB

Blackdown View

TA190RH

Church Street

TA199FF

Jordans Road

TA199FN

St James Close

TA199LB

Broadway Road

TA199ND

Ilminster

TA199PS

Rose Mill Cottages

TA199DY

Ilminster

TA199QQ

Goose Lane

TA199BX

Home Farm Way

TA199PJ

Winterhay Lane

TA199RX

Broadway Road

TA190BA

Wharf Lane

TA190HR

Pretwood Close

TA199BA

Winterhay Lane

TA199EE

Back Lane

TA199EJ

Bay Hill

TA199LN

Hare Lane

TA199RA

The Pound

TA199TA

Hanning Close

TA190DP

Listers Hill

TA190DX

Mianda Terrace

TA190HQ

The Incline

TA199NX

Windmill Hill

TA199RN

Church Lane

TA199SR

Highfield

TA190EZ

The Mead

TA190PF

Winterhay Lane

TA199AP

High Street

TA199LZ

Ashton Close

TA199PN

Green Lane

TA199RE

Broadway Road

TA190AE

East Street

TA190BG

Blackdown View

TA199JR

Atherstone

TA199LP

Windmill Hill

TA199LS

Southtown

TA199PY

Cheshay's Hill

TA199SB

Olivers Lane

TA190HF

The Mead

TA190JA

Bay Hill

TA190SD

Watery Lane

TA199AH

The Beacon

TA199LR

Hastings Cross

TA199QE

Ewell Close

TA190HE

The Mead

TA190PE

New Buildings

TA199AY

Station Road

TA199LE

Cad Road

TA199RH

Southview

TA190BE

Blackdown View

TA190HT

Fortnum Place

TA199DX

Beacon

TA199RG

Broadway Road

TA190BU

Walnut Place

TA190DS

Silver Street

TA190RG

Church Street

TA199BQ

Station Road

TA199PT

Herne View

TA199QP

Shave Lane

TA199QS

Follet Close

TA190AR

Love Lane

TA199AR

Station Road

TA199BH

Wadham Close

TA199LA

Cad Road

TA199NS

Windmill Hill

TA199PB

Jeffries Close

TA199GA

Ilminster

TA190AD

East Street

TA190AP

Frog Lane

TA190DW

Silver Street

TA190EH

The Cross

TA190RU

Rectory Cottages

TA199DZ

Bay Hill

TA199PX

Cheshay's Hill

TA190DB

The Cross

TA190RT

Pound Hill

TA199FA

Canal Way

TA199RJ

Suggs Lane

TA199RW

St Peters Close

TA199DD

Adams Meadow

TA199FG

Railway Cuttings

TA199JZ

High Street

TA199NJ

Stewley

TA199RS

Riverside

Data Sources

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