Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2WR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 2WR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	56.2%	1.5%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	45.3%	43.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	-5.2%

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	32.3%	37%	4.7%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	43.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	13%	1.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	52.1%	4.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	39.7%	34.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.4%	3%	2.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	15.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	22.7%	7.4%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	33.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	100%	96.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	96.2%	84.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.6%	10.9%	8.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	84.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Blackbrook Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackbrook Park Avenue was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackbrook Park Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 2WR, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Blackbrook Park Avenue are based on 7 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 Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2WR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2WR

Average Price
£2,660,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,660,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbrook Park Avenue

Average Price
£5,877,943

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,877,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbrook Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Goodwood House Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2017-05-26	£2,677,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 2WR

Employment

TA1 2WR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary School Outer Circle , TA1 2BU	1out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holway Park Community Primary School Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA	2out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	2,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	3,682 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	2,040 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	1,238 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Somerset School Creech Court , Mill Lane TA3 5PX	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	2,313 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
WPA	Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue	158 yd
Harvester Griffin	Blackbrook Park Avenue	279 yd
Holiday Inn, M5, J25	Holiday Inn, Deane Gate Avenue	334 yd
Dee Dees Cafe	Unit 1, Hankridge Way	542 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Taunton Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Way	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hankridge Arms	Hankridge Way		645 yd
Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway	10 Severn Drive	759 yd
The Phoenix Takeaway	108 Roman Road	787 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips	49-51 Hamilton Road	1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Heron Gate		645 yd
Tesco Express	2 Severn Drive		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
You Fit Health Club (Taunton) DEANE GATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields BLACKBROOK WAY	grass pitches	814 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre BLACKBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	847 yd
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd BLACKBROOK WAY	indoor bowls	941 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field AVILL CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,080 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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