Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, TA1 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 1RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.9%	48.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.1%	51.5%	3.4%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	39.9%	1.6%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	19%	2.1%	44.2%	-25.2%
Separated	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	17.5%	21.5%	4.0%	9.1%	12.4%
Widowed	22.1%	13.9%	-8.2%	6.1%	7.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.4%	29.1%	5.7%	48.4%	-19.3%
Good health	34.4%	31.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	35.1%	29.7%	-5.4%	12.7%	17.0%
Bad health	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	37%	25.5%	-11.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	29.9%	11.7%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	91.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	79.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	79.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0%	14.5%	14.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Eastgate Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastgate Gardens was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastgate Gardens has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA1 1RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Eastgate Gardens are based on 255 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 Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, TA1 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1RD

Average Price
£142,770

Semi-Detached
£150,235

Terraced
£152,407

Detached
£144,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastgate Gardens

Average Price
£152,585

Semi-Detached
£191,797

Terraced
£196,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,079

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastgate GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-09-29	£132,000
21 Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-09-02	£145,000
5 Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-06-20	£138,350
3 Victoria Mews, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2025-06-11	£119,648
26 Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-05-12	£112,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1RD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 1RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,623 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	1,123 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	521 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,710 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,741 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
Ciao Amore	4 Eastgate	89 yd
Mei's Buffet Restaurant	43-45 East Street	100 yd
Kaspas	12a County Walk	155 yd
Doner & Gyros	12 County Walk	155 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	58 East Street	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molly Malones	Tancred Street	99 yd
Racehorse Inn	The Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach	145 yd
Allstars (Taunton) Limited	22-23 East Street	148 yd
Perkin Warbeck	22-23 East Street	148 yd
The Princess Royal Inn	The Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Scrumptious	5 East Reach	178 yd
Papa John's	144 East Reach	192 yd
Domino's Pizza	147 East Reach	192 yd
South Dragon House	13 Silver Street	232 yd
Pizza King	26 East Reach	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Billet Street	208 yd
Marks & Spencer	The County, East Street	264 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	409 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	473 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	165 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	383 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	397 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	416 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	424 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed) Kings House Kings House South Road	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields MITRE COURT	grass pitches	604 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	619 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	94.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.2%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 1RD