Upper Holway Road, Taunton, TA1 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 2QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.7%	2.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.7%	48.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	27.2%	32.3%	5.1%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	40.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	18.5%	15.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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	41.5%	31%	-10.5%	48.4%	-17.4%
Good health	35.5%	40%	4.5%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	13.8%	19.5%	5.7%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	21.5%	-12.7%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7%	1.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.8%	7.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	22.6%	13.4%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.0%

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%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.2%	95.3%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	97.2%	91.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	97.2%	91.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Upper Holway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Holway Road was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Taunton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Holway Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East and the 590th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 Upper Holway Road are based on 121 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 Upper Holway Road, Taunton, TA1 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2QA

Average Price
£537,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,152

Detached
£271,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,412,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Holway Road

Average Price
£311,824

Semi-Detached
£352,417

Terraced
£245,763

Detached
£351,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,917

Other
£743,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Holway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Upper Holway Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-25	£275,562
Warwick House Medical Centre Upper Holway Road, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-03-31	£1,421,446
108 Upper Holway Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-02-06	£213,986
71 Upper Holway Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-05-23	£294,983
71 Upper Holway Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2006-10-20	£308,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 2QA

Employment

TA1 2QA 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

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary School Outer Circle , TA1 2BU	1out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,584 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	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	4,126 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	997 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	625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	2,869 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa Cafe	Blackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way		459 yd
Wyvern Club	Mountfields Road		1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flying Horse	123 Wordsworth Drive		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway	10 Severn Drive		810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Severn Drive		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd BLACKBROOK WAY	indoor bowls	453 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre BLACKBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	603 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields BLACKBROOK WAY	grass pitches	686 yd
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	1,065 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	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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