Lambrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 2AB 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	44.4%	47.9%	3.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	55.6%	52.1%	-3.5%	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 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	39.7%	48.6%	8.9%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	23.1%	-12.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.2%	15.6%	0.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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	36.1%	34.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	40.3%	40.4%	0.1%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.6%	23.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	19.8%	0.2%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.6%	1.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	4.7%	4.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.6%	86.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	86.1%	75.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	6.5%	12.6%	6.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	75.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	14%	11.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7%	4.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lambrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lambrook Road was 152.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Taunton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lambrook Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA1 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lambrook Road are based on 38 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 Lambrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2AB

Average Price
£215,853

Semi-Detached
£235,610

Terraced
£209,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambrook Road

Average Price
£212,975

Semi-Detached
£212,801

Terraced
£211,123

Detached
£231,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Lambrook Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-03-09	£222,645
13 Lambrook Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2015-10-16	£215,391
16 Lambrook Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2007-07-31	£187,935
13 Lambrook Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2006-08-18	£224,246
16 Lambrook Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2004-05-14	£203,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 2AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary School Outer Circle , TA1 2BU	1out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD	1out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	2,689 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	1,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,113 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy special converter	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
Zian Palace	55 East Reach	477 yd
Pink Garlic	53 Hamilton Road	507 yd
The Hub Cafe	Victoria House, Victoria Street	624 yd
Canton Takeaway	113 East Reach	649 yd
7 Days	23 East Reach	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Somerset Inn	Somerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street	356 yd
Victoria Gate	51-52 East Reach	477 yd
Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road	507 yd
Molly Malones	Tancred Street	840 yd
The Princess Royal Inn	The Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	59 East Reach	473 yd
Ali Baba	1 Grays Road	506 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips	49-51 Hamilton Road	507 yd
Silver River Takeaway	Silver River Take Away, 89 East Reach	532 yd
The Star Fish Bar	92 Eastleigh Road	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Roman Road	408 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)	Asda, Creechbarrow Road	508 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	629 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	1,052 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	36 Priorswood Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Playing Fields MITRE COURT	grass pitches	333 yd
Taunton Town Football Club WORDSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	405 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field AVILL CRESCENT	grass pitches	601 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed) Viney Street	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Ymca (Taunton) LISIEUX WAY	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	678 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	878 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	968 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	33.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 2AB