Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 1UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.1%	50.9%	-8.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	40.9%	49.1%	8.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	39.2%	45.2%	6.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	23.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.1%	17.8%	1.7%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	18.3%	9.6%	-8.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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	40.9%	36.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	28.4%	36.1%	7.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	23.3%	19%	-4.3%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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	25.8%	19.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	10%	-8.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	18.6%	11.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	30.7%	0.6%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	8.9%	8.9%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.1%	81.5%	-16.6%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	85.6%	73.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	10%	7.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	74%	-11.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.5%	7.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 609th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.6%.

🔎 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 1UW, 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 1UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1UW

Average Price
£207,659

Semi-Detached
£219,254

Terraced
£219,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,408

Other
£170,824

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
48 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-28	£225,653
64 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-04-20	£171,910
45A Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-01-05	£186,667
61 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-10-29	£268,143
47 Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-11-09	£221,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 1UW

Employment

TA1 1UW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 1UW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
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	32 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,131 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	796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,965 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	1,812 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	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,733 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	90 yd
Bare Grills	45 Bridge Street	90 yd
Maliha & Taj Indian & Bengali Restaurant	3 Staplegrove Road	99 yd
Mattancherry	10 Station Road	147 yd
Biddys Burger Bar	14 Station Road	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	36 Bridge Street	132 yd
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)	22 Staplegrove Road	162 yd
The Coal Orchard	30 Bridge Street	177 yd
Zinc Taunton	4 Bridge Street	213 yd
Crown & Sceptre	76 Station Road	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Corner	52 Bridge Street	127 yd
Tuck O Land	29b Bridge Street	134 yd
Grillet	19 Bridge Street	134 yd
Pizza Hut	40 Station Road	201 yd
Crystal Kebabs	44a Station Road	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Taunton	Unit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road	176 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	411 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	550 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	555 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	141 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Taunton Pool STATION ROAD	swimming pool	220 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	379 yd
Elms Tennis Club ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE	tennis courts	427 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	564 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
The Castle School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.6%

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	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	128.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	128.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 1UW