Castlemoat Place, Taunton, TA1 4BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 4BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	67.6%	69.6%	2.0%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	7.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-37.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.3%	16.8%	6.5%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	42.7%	38.2%	-4.5%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	42%	35.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.3%	11.6%	10.3%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	17%	-7.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	33.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.3%	89.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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%	77.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	7.3%	15.4%	8.1%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	90%	77.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Castlemoat Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlemoat Place was 373.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% higher than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castlemoat Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 207.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 4BB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Castlemoat Place are based on 83 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 Castlemoat Place, Taunton, TA1 4BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 4BB

Average Price
£116,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,993

Other
£83,853

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlemoat Place

Average Price
£117,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,967

Other
£84,387

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castlemoat PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Castlemoat Place, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-05-12	£113,448
9 Castlemoat Place, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-03-10	£66,888
50 Castlemoat Place, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-11-07	£105,035
19 Castlemoat Place, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-09-16	£685,323
47 Castlemoat Place, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-02-01	£115,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 4BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	4,172 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	1,380 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	871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	1,705 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
Corner Club Taunton Limited	19b Bath Place	23 yd
Rajpoot (Taunton) Ltd	Corporation Street	59 yd
Shoreditch White	Unit A2, Corporation Street	59 yd
Taunton Deane Moose Club	Moose Hall, Tower Lane	131 yd
Coffee & Cream /The Sand Witch	5-8 Crown Walk, High Street	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mecca Bingo Ltd	Corporation Street	75 yd
Mackenzie's	Castle Green	134 yd
Cosy Club Taunton	Hunts Court	143 yd
Pitcher & Piano	Corporation Street	143 yd
Hideout	Castle Green	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loafers Sandwich Bar	10 Bath Place	83 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 8A North Street	251 yd
Greggs	26 Orchard, Paul Street	283 yd
Blue Mango	1 Westgate Street	370 yd
Snappy Sups	3 Riverside Place, St James Street	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	59 High Street	158 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	189 yd
Marks & Spencer	The County, East Street	372 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	391 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Taunton Bowling Club FONS GEORGE	indoor bowls	496 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	498 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Vivary Golf Course Vivary Park	golf	534 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	583 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton) 153-156 153-156 EAST REACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	735 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	22 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 4BB