Priory Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 1JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	61.2%	48.7%	-12.5%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	34.6%	10.9%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.7%	47.5%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.5%	36.6%	0.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.1%	20.2%	5.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	37%	3.3%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	82.9%	-14.0%	81.4%	1.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	82.4%	70.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	70.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	8%	9.1%	1.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Priory Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Avenue was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Avenue has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 841st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.6%.

🔎 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 1JU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Priory Avenue are based on 171 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 Priory Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1JU

Average Price
£272,192

Semi-Detached
£434,718

Terraced
£249,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,726

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Avenue

Average Price
£274,141

Semi-Detached
£287,038

Terraced
£273,374

Detached
£492,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,525

Other
£133,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Priory Lodge Priory Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-20	£250,792
1 Priors Walk, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-02-15	£238,067
1 Priors Walk, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-11-30	£235,089
2 Priors Walk, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2014-03-19	£258,472
6 Priors Walk, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-07-05	£242,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1JU

Employment

TA1 1JU 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	128
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,483 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	1,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,420 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,444 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
Somerset County Cricket Club	Somerset County Cricket Club, St James Street	68 yd
Ninkasi	1 Riverside Place, St James Street	114 yd
Eat The Bird	Unit 1, Pegasus Court, Coal Orchard	222 yd
Brewhouse Theatre	Brewhouse Theatre And Arts Centre, Coal Orchard	254 yd
The Augustus	3 The Courtyard, St James Street	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring Of Bells	Ring Of Bells, St James Street	110 yd
The Princess Royal Inn	The Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street	160 yd
Molly Malones	Tancred Street	349 yd
Zinc Taunton	4 Bridge Street	373 yd
The Coal Orchard	30 Bridge Street	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Sups	3 Riverside Place, St James Street	314 yd
Easy Tiger	58 Station Road	412 yd
Domino's Pizza	68 Station Road	412 yd
Tuck O Land	29b Bridge Street	451 yd
Grillet	19 Bridge Street	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	271 yd
Marks & Spencer	The County, East Street	534 yd
Welcome Co-op Taunton	Unit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road	534 yd
Sainsbury's	Billet Street	550 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	60 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	96 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	234 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields MITRE COURT	grass pitches	581 yd
Taunton Pool STATION ROAD	swimming pool	587 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	769 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%

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

Overview of TA1 1JU