Transport may need closer review
Ilminster at a glance
- House prices
- £265,000
- Middle41st percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 49.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle69th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ilminster a good place to live?
Ilminster has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Somerset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Ilminster
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 49.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ilminster
House prices
- Median sale price
- £265,000
- Percentile
- 41st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 129 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ilminster
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ilminster
Flood risk
14.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 11% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ilminster
Transport
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ilminster a good place to live?
Ilminster has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ilminster safe?
Ilminster ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ilminster?
The median sale price was £265,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 41st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ilminster?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ilminster?
Nearby public profiles include Mendip Central and East in Somerset and Frome West in Somerset.
