Wilton Grove, Taunton, TA1 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 4HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	34.2%	32.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	39.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	6.1%	3.8%

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	42.6%	45.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	43.9%	37.4%	-6.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11%	14.3%	3.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	42.3%	2.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	3.1%	5.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.9%	82.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	75.9%	71.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	8.4%	13.4%	5.0%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	70.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	10.5%	3.6%	-6.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wilton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilton Grove was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilton Grove has the 59th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 643rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 4HA, 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 Wilton Grove are based on 19 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 Wilton Grove, Taunton, TA1 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 4HA

Average Price
£568,156

Semi-Detached
£361,718

Terraced
£654,069

Detached
£657,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilton Grove

Average Price
£544,483

Semi-Detached
£321,574

Terraced
£648,788

Detached
£683,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wilton Grove, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-01-06	£367,555
9 Wilton Grove, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-11-17	£549,889
7 Wilton Grove, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2017-11-03	£420,796
6 Wilton Grove, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-08-04	£700,927
2 Wilton Grove, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-08-28	£463,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 4HA

Employment

TA1 4HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	130
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	30
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	1,260 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	874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	4,621 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	1,443 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	1,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,846 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
Cullens Catering at Vivary Golf Club	Vivary Park Golf Course, Vivary Park	189 yd
St Georges Church Hall and Tuk-tuk	St Georges Church, Wilton, Fons George Road	292 yd
Corner House Hotel	Park Street	308 yd
Exchange House	Exchange House, 12-14 The Crescent	343 yd
La Bonne Vie	33a High Street	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vivary Arms	Wilton Street	151 yd
Taunton Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, The Crescent	343 yd
Mecca Bingo Ltd	Corporation Street	544 yd
The Cricketers	15-16 High Street	581 yd
Cosy Club Taunton	Hunts Court	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Mango	1 Westgate Street	104 yd
Loafers Sandwich Bar	10 Bath Place	511 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Castle Street	553 yd
Greggs	26 Orchard, Paul Street	658 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 8A North Street	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	465 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	507 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	534 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	553 yd
Marks & Spencer	The County, East Street	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vivary Golf Course Vivary Park	golf	463 yd
Taunton Bowling Club FONS GEORGE	indoor bowls	472 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	762 yd
St Georges Catholic School The Mount	grass pitches, swimming pool	801 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	909 yd
St James St (Closed) St. James Street	swimming pool	971 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	975 yd
The Castle School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	989 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre) BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 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	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.3%

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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 4HA