Allington Close, Taunton, TA1 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 2ND is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	50%	44.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	50%	55.8%	5.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	27.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3%	5.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.9%	38.4%	-4.5%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	38%	39%	1.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15.2%	14.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	23.9%	7.6%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	28.8%	5.9%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99.5%	95.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	90.8%	89.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Allington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allington Close was 103.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% higher than the Monkton & North Curry average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Allington Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Allington Close are based on 403 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 Allington Close, Taunton, TA1 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2ND

Average Price
£142,054

Semi-Detached
£202,892

Terraced
£186,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,289

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allington Close

Average Price
£171,599

Semi-Detached
£214,155

Terraced
£198,775

Detached
£338,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,726

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Allington Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-02-28	£93,505
115 Allington Close, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2025-01-24	£64,681
129 Allington Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-07	£226,611
97 Allington Close, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-12-03	£64,024
117 Allington Close, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2022-09-30	£69,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minerva Primary School Outer Circle , TA1 2BU	1out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holway Park Community Primary School Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA	2out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Nerrols Drive , TA2 8GS	- not rated	1,795 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruishton Church of England School Newlands Road , Ruishton TA3 5JZ	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	3,755 yd	Academy converter	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	2,313 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	1,515 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Somerset School Creech Court , Mill Lane TA3 5PX	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	2,122 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	2,340 yd	Other independent 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
Holiday Inn, M5, J25	Holiday Inn, Deane Gate Avenue	196 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Taunton Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Way	316 yd
Dee Dees Cafe	Unit 1, Hankridge Way	331 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 4 Deane Retail Park	471 yd
Odeon Cinema	Heron Gate	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hankridge Arms	Hankridge Way		316 yd
Bathpool Inn	Bridgwater Road		961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Phoenix Takeaway	108 Roman Road		704 yd
Many Ho's Takeaway	10 Severn Drive		1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Heron Gate	316 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Bridgwater Road	866 yd
Tesco Express	2 Severn Drive	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
You Fit Health Club (Taunton) DEANE GATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Taunton Rugby Club HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE	grass pitches	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	30.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 2ND