Firepool Crescent, Taunton, TA1 1AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 1AT is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	43.7%	-9.9%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	46.4%	56.3%	9.9%	49.0%	7.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TA1 1AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	44.3%	6.3%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	37.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.1%	63.9%	5.8%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	33.4%	32.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	4.0%	-4.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around TA1 1AT this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	6.5%	-8.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	3.9%	-11.6%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.2%	-8.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.3%	2.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	29%	60.2%	31.2%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.3%	79.1%	-18.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	70.3%	-21.5%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	13.5%	12.2%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	69.8%	-22.0%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	11.6%	9.2%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Firepool Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firepool Crescent was 126.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firepool Crescent has the 32nd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 336th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TA1 1AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firepool Crescent are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Firepool Crescent, Taunton, TA1 1AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1AT

Average Price
£276,450

Semi-Detached
£380,892

Terraced
£288,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,319

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firepool Crescent

Average Price
£283,526

Semi-Detached
£395,261

Terraced
£296,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,729

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firepool CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Firepool Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-16	£330,247
63 Firepool Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-03-31	£260,117
54 Firepool Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-10-18	£222,881
8 Firepool Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-07-26	£178,564
28 Firepool Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-18	£375,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1AT

Employment

TA1 1AT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TA1 1AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD	1out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	2,853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	831 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Refreshment Room, Taunton Station	462 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club	Somerset County Cricket Club, St James Street	616 yd
The Obridge	Massingham Park	642 yd
Western Power Distribution	Training Centre, Venture Way	746 yd
Ninkasi	1 Riverside Place, St James Street	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Somerset Inn	Somerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street	705 yd
Ale House	78 Station Road	747 yd
The Princess Royal Inn	The Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street	752 yd
Ring Of Bells	Ring Of Bells, St James Street	754 yd
Victoria Gate	51-52 East Reach	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orient Fish Bar	110 Station Road	747 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited	114 Station Road	747 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar	88 Station Road	747 yd
Munchies	59 East Reach	765 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway	103 Station Road	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	36 Priorswood Road	602 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	710 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)	Asda, Creechbarrow Road	749 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	792 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Roman Road	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Playing Fields MITRE COURT	grass pitches	487 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	620 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed) Lyngford Road		748 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	867 yd
Taunton Town Football Club WORDSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	869 yd
Sky College PICKERIDGE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed) Viney Street	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	961 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.