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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

TA190PF

Winterhay Lane

TA199DD

Adams Meadow

TA199QD

Harvey Way

TA199SQ

Slades Orchard

TA199QU

Broadway Hill

TA199BU

Summerlands Park Avenue

TA190BA

Wharf Lane

TA199BF

Riec Sur Belon Way

TA199DR

Lower Meadow

TA199DZ

Bay Hill

TA190HJ

Herne Rise

TA199LQ

Copse Lane

TA190ES

West Crescent

TA199BS

Summerlands Park Avenue

TA190DU

Court Barton

TA190AU

Townsend

TA190EZ

The Mead

TA190EL

Listers Hill

TA190DW

Silver Street

TA190DP

Listers Hill

TA199AT

Railway Cuttings

TA199AP

High Street

TA199JS

Ilminster

TA199FG

Railway Cuttings

TA190AZ

Blackdown View

TA199QN

Pottery Road

TA199FN

St James Close

TA190RT

Pound Hill

TA199FJ

Greenfylde Close

TA190DR

Silver Street

TA199BB

Winterhay Lane

TA199RJ

Suggs Lane

TA190SB

Bere Mills Lane

TA199AL

Hillview Terrace

TA190AP

Frog Lane

TA199QB

Hanning Park

TA199AB

West Street

TA190EU

Orchard Vale

TA190ED

Ashcombe Court

TA199TA

Hanning Close

TA199LA

Cad Road

TA190HT

Fortnum Place

TA190EE

Breowan Close

TA199BQ

Station Road

TA190AL

East Street

TA199FP

Thornleigh View

TA199RZ

Stoford Place

TA199LF

Cad Road

TA199AW

High Street

TA190HN

Walrond Court

TA199AY

Station Road

TA199LY

Windmill Hill Lane

TA199EE

Back Lane

TA190DS

Silver Street

TA190ET

Springfield

TA190EN

Listers Hill

TA190DB

The Cross

TA199JX

Pound Road

TA190AY

Butts

TA190BQ

Ditton Street

TA190AS

Market Place

TA190AW

East Street

TA199BW

Summerlands Park Drive

TA199QE

Ewell Close

TA190BW

Ditton Street

TA199EL

Bay Hill

TA190BZ

Eames Orchard

TA190AN

East Street

TA190RJ

Church Street

TA190HB

The Mead

TA199DJ

Harts Close

TA199PY

Cheshay's Hill

TA190HH

Herne Rise

TA190BB

Blackdown View

TA190BG

Blackdown View

TA199DY

Ilminster

TA190SG

Chilworthy Lane

TA190AD

East Street

TA199LD

Cad Road

TA199BY

Green Lane

TA190BP

George Maher Court

TA199RU

Goose Lane

TA199BH

Wadham Close

TA199RA

The Pound

TA199LW

Barrington Hill

TA199LP

Windmill Hill

TA199BA

Winterhay Lane

TA199QZ

Pound Road

TA199QS

Follet Close

TA190FB

Blackdown View

TA199QY

Goose Lane

TA199RQ

Elm Close

TA199PB

Jeffries Close

TA199QJ

The Lane

TA190SD

Watery Lane

TA190PE

New Buildings

TA199BT

Summerlands Park Avenue

TA190SH

Crock Street

TA199AF

New Road

TA199JP

Bay Hill

Data Sources

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