Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 1HD is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	45%	39.6%	-5.4%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	55%	60.4%	5.4%	49.0%	11.4%

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 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	50%	55.4%	5.4%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	27.9%	-3.2%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	42.3%	-9.8%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	32.6%	39.6%	7.0%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	17.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	8%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	17.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	35.6%	11.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	14.7%	1.1%	-13.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	86.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	77%	66.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	16.3%	20.1%	3.8%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	65.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	7.4%	13.7%	6.3%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	9%	4.7%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Belvedere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belvedere Road was 99.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belvedere Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 472nd highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 1HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Belvedere Road are based on 161 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 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1HD

Average Price
£290,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,813

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belvedere Road

Average Price
£318,791

Semi-Detached
£387,656

Terraced
£357,172

Detached
£462,816

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,773

Other
£134,999

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belvedere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-10-10	£282,127
30 Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-02-19	£367,998
Maisonette 36 Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-21	£170,627
Garden Flat 36 Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-20	£142,775
38 Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-02-19	£337,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Town Community Primary School Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	- not rated	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	- not rated	413 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Tangier , TA1 4AY	- not rated	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF	- not rated	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrland School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	- not rated	1,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladymead Community School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	- not rated	2,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX	- not rated	1,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	1,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	1,896 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alternative Provision Centre Holway Centre , Byron Road TA1 2JD	- not rated	613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge College 86-88 Priory Bridge Road , TA1 1QA	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Medical Tuition Service Social Inclusion and Access , County Hall TA1 4DY	- not rated	961 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albemarle Centre	Albemarle Road	66 yd
Efes	53 Station Road	107 yd
Cafe Istanbul	56 Station Road	139 yd
Venezia	52 Station Road	139 yd
Gurkha3	93-95 Station Road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	75 Station Road	155 yd
Crown & Sceptre	76 Station Road	171 yd
Ale House	78 Station Road	193 yd
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)	22 Staplegrove Road	208 yd
The Black Horse	36 Bridge Street	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turmeric Kitchen @ 65	65 Station Road	132 yd
Crystal Kebabs	44a Station Road	139 yd
Zaza's Chicken House	48 Station Road	139 yd
Pizza World Taunton	79 Station Road	146 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway	103 Station Road	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Taunton	Unit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road	165 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	314 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	36 Priorswood Road	708 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	870 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Taunton Pool STATION ROAD	swimming pool	123 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Elms Tennis Club ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE	tennis courts	412 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	500 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	536 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Taunton School Sports Club STAPLEGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	972 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 1HD