The Mount, Taunton, TA1 3RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 3RZ 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	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.1%	41.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	38%	8.3%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.2%	49.6%	5.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	27.9%	30.8%	2.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	19.5%	12.8%	-6.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7%	6%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.6%	15.2%	-10.4%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	41.7%	9.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Indian	0.5%	8%	7.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Other Asian	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94%	85.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	74.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	74.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	10.8%	6.1%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mount was 66.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Mount has the 62nd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 682nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 3RZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Mount are based on 93 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 The Mount, Taunton, TA1 3RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 3RZ

Average Price
£192,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mount

Average Price
£238,146

Semi-Detached
£612,833

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,861

Other
£207,424

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Jellalabad Court The Mount, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-19	£160,000
Flat 11 Jellalabad Court The Mount, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2024-05-15	£182,849
Flat 20 Jellalabad Court The Mount, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-10-20	£118,277
Flat 11 Jellalabad Court The Mount, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-04-01	£182,124
Flat 9 Jellalabad Court The Mount, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-01-25	£162,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 3RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	1,076 yd	Community 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	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Community school	No	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	774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	2,102 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	Distance
The Coffee Station	Vivary Pavillion, Vivary Park, Upper High Street	93 yd
Open Door	Open Door, 1a Mount Street	133 yd
CICCIC Centre	Memorial Hall, Paul Street	288 yd
Ukrainian Cafe & Gallery	13 Paul Street	295 yd
Purple Tiger	18 Paul Street	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lawns Social Club Taunton Ltd	The Lawns, Mary Street	204 yd
Allstars (Taunton) Limited	22-23 East Street	428 yd
Perkin Warbeck	22-23 East Street	428 yd
The Cricketers	15-16 High Street	448 yd
Racehorse Inn	The Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vivary Park Ice Cream	Ice Cream Parlour, Land adj to the Pavilion	279 yd
South Dragon House	13 Silver Street	366 yd
Greggs	26 Orchard, Paul Street	388 yd
Domino's Pizza	147 East Reach	491 yd
Papa John's	144 East Reach	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Billet Street	317 yd
Marks & Spencer	The County, East Street	362 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	417 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	455 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	30-33 East Reach	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	101 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	246 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed) Kings House Kings House South Road	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Taunton Bowling Club FONS GEORGE	indoor bowls	308 yd
Vivary Golf Course Vivary Park	golf	344 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Ash Meadow Playing Field South Road	grass pitches	604 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	635 yd
Richard Huish College SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	658 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	173.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	173.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	41.66 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 3RZ