Streamside, Taunton, TA1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 2LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	27%	27.3%	0.3%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	42.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.5%	38.6%	0.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14.2%	13.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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	21.5%	14.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	40%	8.9%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.6%	96%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	92.9%	89.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	92%	89.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Streamside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streamside was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Taunton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streamside has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Streamside are based on 41 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 Streamside, Taunton, TA1 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2LY

Average Price
£555,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£555,400

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streamside

Average Price
£588,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£588,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StreamsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Streamside, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-02-28	£464,742
12 Streamside, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£512,000	2023-04-05	£512,523
9 Streamside, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2021-09-29	£593,394
8 Streamside, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-02-15	£532,982
3 Streamside, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2018-11-30	£446,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 2LY

Employment

TA1 2LY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	106
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	37
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,304 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	676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,863 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	550 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	440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	2,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	2,642 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
Wyvern Club	Mountfields Road	665 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa Cafe	Blackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way	803 yd
The Hub Cafe	Victoria House, Victoria Street	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flying Horse	123 Wordsworth Drive		563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Town	13a East Reach	727 yd
Many Ho's Takeaway	10 Severn Drive	866 yd
The Star Fish Bar	92 Eastleigh Road	938 yd
Ali Baba	1 Grays Road	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Severn Drive		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S College KINGS COLLEGE KINGS COLLEGE SOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	611 yd
Richard Huish College SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Bishop Fox'S School BISHOP FOX DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd BLACKBROOK WAY	indoor bowls	799 yd
Wyvern Club MOUNTFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	827 yd
Ymca (Taunton) LISIEUX WAY	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	925 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed) Kings House Kings House South Road	artificial grass pitch	955 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre BLACKBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	967 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed) Viney Street	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields BLACKBROOK WAY	grass pitches	1,058 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	46.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 2LY