Compass Hill, Taunton, TA1 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 4EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.4%	50.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	55.8%	39.8%	-16.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	31%	3.1%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1.8%	14.2%	12.4%	6.1%	8.1%

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	51.4%	42.3%	-9.1%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11%	17.2%	6.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	11.5%	18.6%	7.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	11.2%	-8.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	10.5%	-3.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	40.3%	8.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84%	72.2%	-11.8%	81.4%	-9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	68.5%	64.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	13.8%	12%	-1.8%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11%	17.8%	6.8%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	65%	-3.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	12.2%	5.5%	-6.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	17.2%	12.2%	1.9%	15.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.7%	1.2%	11.5%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Compass Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compass Hill was 137.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compass Hill has the 30th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.5%.

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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 4EF, 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 Compass Hill are based on 53 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 Compass Hill, Taunton, TA1 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 4EF

Average Price
£493,742

Semi-Detached
£461,279

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,062,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,660

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compass Hill

Average Price
£181,788

Semi-Detached
£473,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,003,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,550

Other
£90,534

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compass HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 1 Compass Hill, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-05-05	£83,853
Flat 2 1 Compass Hill, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2022-08-05	£59,850
Flat 1 1 Compass Hill, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,500	2011-05-26	£76,635
4 Compass Hill, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2008-06-11	£1,463,836
Flat 2 1 Compass Hill, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2006-08-31	£79,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 4EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	1,323 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	637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	4,545 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	1,616 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	1,187 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,586 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 House Hotel	Park Street	50 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco, Castle Street	291 yd
Taunton Deane Moose Club	Moose Hall, Tower Lane	313 yd
Exchange House	Exchange House, 12-14 The Crescent	392 yd
Corner Club Taunton Limited	19b Bath Place	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taunton Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, The Crescent	392 yd
The Vivary Arms	Wilton Street	413 yd
Mecca Bingo Ltd	Corporation Street	433 yd
Mackenzie's	Castle Green	476 yd
Cosy Club Taunton	Hunts Court	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Mango	1 Westgate Street	208 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Castle Street	291 yd
Loafers Sandwich Bar	10 Bath Place	456 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 8A North Street	616 yd
Greggs	26 Orchard, Paul Street	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	205 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	291 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	512 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	513 yd
Marks & Spencer	The County, East Street	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Taunton Bowling Club FONS GEORGE	indoor bowls	638 yd
Vivary Golf Course Vivary Park	golf	647 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	724 yd
The Castle School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre) BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	796 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	841 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	887 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	940 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	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of TA1 4EF