Priory Park, Taunton, TA1 1PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 1PX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.4%	52.1%	0.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	35.9%	42.3%	6.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	44.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	54.2%	50.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.3%	38.3%	1.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around TA1 1PX this area, 5.7% 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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	5.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20.8%	5.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	45.8%	11.7%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	12.6%	1.9%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.8%	86.5%	0.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	80.7%	72.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	11.8%	14.8%	3.0%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	73.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Priory Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Park was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Park has the 57th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 906th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 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 1PX, 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 Park are based on 92 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 Park, Taunton, TA1 1PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1PX

Average Price
£257,286

Semi-Detached
£309,239

Terraced
£257,539

Detached
£254,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Park

Average Price
£281,085

Semi-Detached
£337,784

Terraced
£279,521

Detached
£270,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Priory Park, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2025-08-01	£340,707
20 Priory Park, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-11	£273,299
9 Priory Park, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£259,500	2024-10-11	£265,921
26 Priory Park, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-30	£245,180
30 Priory Park, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-25	£244,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1PX

Employment

TA1 1PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	96
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD	1out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,125 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	1,631 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	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,082 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,526 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	338 yd
Starbucks	Refreshment Room, Taunton Station	442 yd
Ninkasi	1 Riverside Place, St James Street	479 yd
Eat The Bird	Unit 1, Pegasus Court, Coal Orchard	527 yd
Brewhouse Theatre	Brewhouse Theatre And Arts Centre, Coal Orchard	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring Of Bells	Ring Of Bells, St James Street	472 yd
The Princess Royal Inn	The Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street	475 yd
Molly Malones	Tancred Street	568 yd
Ale House	78 Station Road	579 yd
Crown & Sceptre	76 Station Road	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orient Fish Bar	110 Station Road	579 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited	114 Station Road	579 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar	88 Station Road	579 yd
Easy Tiger	58 Station Road	589 yd
Domino's Pizza	68 Station Road	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	466 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	628 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	36 Priorswood Road	662 yd
Welcome Co-op Taunton	Unit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road	765 yd
Sainsbury's	Billet Street	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	340 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields MITRE COURT	grass pitches	415 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	446 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	589 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Taunton Pool STATION ROAD	swimming pool	795 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed) Viney Street	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Taunton Town Football Club WORDSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	897 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	31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 1PX