Hartley Way, Taunton, TA1 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 2LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	53.4%	47.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	46.6%	52.2%	5.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2LJ, 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	38.4%	42.3%	3.9%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	34.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	3%	6.6%	3.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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	49.6%	46.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36.6%	36.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.5%	13%	2.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	22.4%	8.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	10.9%	-10.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	21.3%	5.5%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	21.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.7%	99.6%	0.9%	81.4%	18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	90.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	90.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Hartley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartley Way was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hartley Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry and the 176th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA1 2LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Hartley Way are based on 17 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 Hartley Way, Taunton, TA1 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2LJ

Average Price
£227,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartley Way

Average Price
£240,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hartley Way, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-04-26	£208,761
7 Hartley Way, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-10	£244,828
33 Hartley Way, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-11-01	£266,250
19 Hartley Way, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-02-23	£189,147
5 Hartley Way, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2017-02-10	£202,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holway Park Community Primary School Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA	2out of 4	255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary School Outer Circle , TA1 2BU	1out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD	3out of 4	497 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cambian Somerset School Creech Court , Mill Lane TA3 5PX	- not rated	3,012 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa Cafe	Blackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way	197 yd
Harvester Griffin	Blackbrook Park Avenue	789 yd
WPA	Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue	895 yd
Pink Garlic	53 Hamilton Road	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flying Horse	123 Wordsworth Drive		770 yd
Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway	10 Severn Drive		422 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips	49-51 Hamilton Road		1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Severn Drive		422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd BLACKBROOK WAY	indoor bowls	197 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre BLACKBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	347 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields BLACKBROOK WAY	grass pitches	436 yd
Ymca (Taunton) LISIEUX WAY	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	839 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field AVILL CRESCENT	grass pitches	962 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	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 2LJ