Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 1UN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	53.6%	0.3%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	47.2%	41.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	35.6%	2.1%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.7%	47.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	37.8%	34.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	14.9%	-7.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.5%	5.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	39.8%	6.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.4%	89.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	89.6%	82%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	7%	9.7%	2.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	82%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 92.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 47th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 484th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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 1UN, 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 Wood Street are based on 114 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 Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1UN

Average Price
£227,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,545

Detached
£174,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£314,269

Semi-Detached
£295,054

Terraced
£223,401

Detached
£520,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,173

Other
£429,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-09-19	£177,096
18 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£243,500	2023-06-30	£253,179
65 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2022-06-17	£444,301
12 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-05-21	£201,827
18 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2019-06-28	£243,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Education	25
Construction	20
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	77 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,061 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	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,952 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	1,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,751 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skewer House	41 Bridge Street	103 yd
Bare Grills	45 Bridge Street	103 yd
Fireaway Pizza	11 Bridge Street	110 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	20 Bridge Street	151 yd
Mattancherry	10 Station Road	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coal Orchard	30 Bridge Street	126 yd
The Black Horse	36 Bridge Street	130 yd
Zinc Taunton	4 Bridge Street	151 yd
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)	22 Staplegrove Road	252 yd
Mackenzie's	Castle Green	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuck O Land	29b Bridge Street	82 yd
Grillet	19 Bridge Street	82 yd
Boba Corner	52 Bridge Street	124 yd
Pizza Hut	40 Station Road	246 yd
Snappy Sups	3 Riverside Place, St James Street	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Taunton	Unit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road	236 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	397 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	528 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	542 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	68 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Taunton Pool STATION ROAD	swimming pool	294 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	305 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	516 yd
Elms Tennis Club ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE	tennis courts	523 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.6%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 1UN