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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

TA190DY

Berrymans Lane

TA199FD

Church Court

TA199LU

Thickthorne

TA190BF

Listers Hill

TA190RL

Church Street

TA199BJ

Speke Close

TA199BL

Station Road

TA199NY

Wyatts Way

TA190DE

Ile Court

TA190EW

Listercombe Close

TA190RJ

Church Street

TA190RQ

Kings

TA199AE

New Road

TA199NR

Wood Road

TA199RP

Hazelwell Lane

TA190BY

Little Lester

TA190EJ

Listers Hill

TA190RR

Pound Lane

TA199LT

Hastings Cross

TA199NQ

Ilminster

TA190AS

Market Place

TA190BZ

Eames Orchard

TA190DT

Wharf Lane

TA190BN

Shudrick Lane

TA190EN

Listers Hill

TA199EL

Bay Hill

TA199SA

Paulls Lane

TA190DU

Court Barton

TA190RS

New Buildings

TA199PE

Fairfield

TA190BP

George Maher Court

TA190HG

The Mead

TA199FE

Canal Way

TA199QH

Hanning Road

TA190BX

Heron Way

TA190DA

Church Walk

TA199EQ

Back Lane

TA190AW

East Street

TA190BQ

Ditton Street

TA190DQ

Old Road

TA190SF

Bere Mills Lane

TA199RB

Walnut Cottages

TA199RL

Puddlebridge

TA199RR

Goose Lane

TA190DZ

Saxon Court

TA190FA

Ditton Street

TA199AF

New Road

TA199GB

Canal Way

TA199SP

Westerly Court

TA190DH

Silver Street

TA199AU

Station Road

TA199DA

Hither Acre

TA203JP

Hare Lane

TA199BB

Winterhay Lane

TA199BS

Summerlands Park Avenue

TA199DF

Green Lane

TA199DL

Canal Way

TA199EF

Whitelackington Cottages

TA199FY

Forge Close

TA199QU

Broadway Hill

TA199QW

Pottery Road

TA199AD

Brewery Lane

TA199PP

Station Road

TA190AN

East Street

TA190AX

Butts

TA190SJ

Whitney Hill

TA199EG

Bay Hill

TA199LQ

Copse Lane

TA199PH

Whaites Drive

TA199QJ

The Lane

TA190HB

The Mead

TA199JX

Pound Road

TA190AU

Townsend

TA190ES

West Crescent

TA190HA

Aplins Close

TA199NL

Stewley

TA190HW

Higher Mead

TA190RN

Park Lane

TA199AQ

The Heights

TA199BE

Station Road

TA199DB

Adams Meadow

TA199LW

Barrington Hill

TA199RQ

Elm Close

TA190ED

Ashcombe Court

TA199AW

High Street

TA199NW

Stewley

TA190DR

Silver Street

TA190RW

Donyatt Hill

TA199FL

Higher Meadow

TA199LX

Copse Lane

TA199QR

Broadway Hill

TA199QX

Trotts Lane

TA190SB

Bere Mills Lane

TA199NU

Windmill Hill

TA36UF

Middleroom Drove

TA199PA

Windmill Hill Lane

TA199BF

Riec Sur Belon Way

TA199BT

Summerlands Park Avenue

TA190EL

Listers Hill

TA199DH

Canal Way

Data Sources

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