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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

TA190EA

Ladymeade

TA190BN

Shudrick Lane

TA199QT

Pound Road

TA190SA

Donyatt Hill

TA199QL

Channells Lane

TA199LS

Southtown

TA199RX

Broadway Road

TA199DT

Bay Hill

TA199DB

Adams Meadow

TA190DG

North Street

TA199BJ

Speke Close

TA199EQ

Back Lane

TA199QQ

Goose Lane

TA199LN

Hare Lane

TA199DL

Canal Way

TA190HA

Aplins Close

TA190HE

The Mead

TA190JA

Bay Hill

TA199GA

Ilminster

TA203BQ

Bell Lane

TA199LG

Butts Lane

TA190DE

Ile Court

TA190HR

Pretwood Close

TA199NY

Wyatts Way

TA199DN

Station Road

TA190RR

Pound Lane

TA199FU

Whaites Drive

TA199DG

Carnival Close

TA190DT

Wharf Lane

TA199EF

Whitelackington Cottages

TA199PE

Fairfield

TA199EH

Bay Hill

TA199SB

Olivers Lane

TA190DQ

Old Road

TA199PT

Herne View

TA199LR

Hastings Cross

TA199QP

Shave Lane

TA190HG

The Mead

TA199NW

Stewley

TA199SE

Broadoak

TA199AA

West Street

TA199QX

Trotts Lane

TA199FF

Jordans Road

TA199RN

Church Lane

TA199DA

Hither Acre

TA199QW

Pottery Road

TA190BX

Heron Way

TA199RB

Walnut Cottages

TA190SF

Bere Mills Lane

TA203JW

Ilminster

TA199BZ

Green Lane

TA190HF

The Mead

TA199RF

Broadway Road

TA199SJ

Langworthy Orchard

TA190DY

Berrymans Lane

TA199JT

Tanyard

TA190SQ

Stibbear Lane

TA190BF

Listers Hill

TA199PJ

Winterhay Lane

TA199BL

Station Road

TA199NR

Wood Road

TA190HD

The Mead

TA199NT

Windmill Hill

TA190EF

Abbots Close

TA199RP

Hazelwell Lane

TA199PX

Cheshay's Hill

TA190RS

New Buildings

TA199RD

Cleal Cottages

TA36UF

Middleroom Drove

TA199DW

Station Approach

TA199GD

Ilminster

TA190BU

Walnut Place

TA199FX

Foundary Close

TA199AQ

The Heights

TA190HW

Higher Mead

TA199LZ

Ashton Close

TA199SP

Westerly Court

TA190RQ

Kings

TA199RY

Lamparts Way

TA190EJ

Listers Hill

TA199FA

Canal Way

TA199SL

Standerwick Orchard

TA199ND

Ilminster

TA199NA

Parsonage Lane

TA190HL

Herne Rise

TA190BS

Listercombe Close

TA199AZ

High Street

TA199NE

Crow Lane

TA199NH

Kenny

TA199PL

Winterhay Lane

TA199RT

Brookside

TA190BD

Blackdown View

TA199FL

Higher Meadow

TA190RW

Donyatt Hill

TA190RU

Rectory Cottages

TA199JR

Atherstone

TA199PU

Ilminster

TA190RL

Church Street

TA199RS

Riverside

TA199LT

Hastings Cross

Data Sources

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