Blake Street, Taunton, TA1 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 3BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.6%	3.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.3%	48.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	46.6%	46.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	34.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	47.3%	46.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.4%	37.5%	0.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
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	9.7%	13%	3.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	11.7%	-8.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	18.8%	-0.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	40.2%	8.3%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.3%	90.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	90.7%	76.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	5%	12.8%	7.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	76.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Blake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Street was 242.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% higher than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA1 3BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Blake Street are based on 40 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 Blake Street, Taunton, TA1 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 3BE

Average Price
£202,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Street

Average Price
£216,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-26	£197,586
9 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-05	£200,513
11 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-07	£180,407
10 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,616	2022-08-10	£212,585
14 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-11-05	£186,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 3BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Community Primary School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	- not rated	443 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	- not rated	443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holway Infants' School Byron Road , TA1 2JD	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's Community School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF	- not rated	1,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	- not rated	2,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	2,271 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	1,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX	- not rated	2,333 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	634 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge College 86-88 Priory Bridge Road , TA1 1QA	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Provision Centre Holway Centre , Byron Road TA1 2JD	- not rated	1,060 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zian Palace	55 East Reach	156 yd
The Hub Cafe	Victoria House, Victoria Street	188 yd
Canton Takeaway	113 East Reach	343 yd
7 Days	23 East Reach	480 yd
Chopsticks Asian Food	132 East Reach	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Somerset Inn	Somerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street	143 yd
Victoria Gate	51-52 East Reach	156 yd
The Flying Horse	123 Wordsworth Drive	509 yd
Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road	535 yd
Racehorse Inn	The Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba	1 Grays Road	76 yd
The Star Fish Bar	92 Eastleigh Road	140 yd
Munchies	59 East Reach	144 yd
Silver River Takeaway	Silver River Take Away, 89 East Reach	174 yd
Marmaris Kebab End Pizza	29 East Reach	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	353 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Roman Road	535 yd
Sainsbury's	Billet Street	846 yd
Tesco Express	2 Severn Drive	894 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)	Asda, Creechbarrow Road	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elect Fitness (Closed) Viney Street	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Taunton Town Football Club WORDSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	243 yd
Ymca (Taunton) LISIEUX WAY	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	385 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields MITRE COURT	grass pitches	385 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field AVILL CRESCENT	grass pitches	522 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed) Kings House Kings House South Road	artificial grass pitch	817 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	834 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	925 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	939 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 3BE