Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 4QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.5%	52%	1.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	53.6%	48.4%	-5.2%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	37.6%	7.3%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	55.2%	49.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	29.4%	32.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.6%	13%	4.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.1%	24%	-1.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	18.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	33.4%	10.5%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	0.7%	10.5%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.4%	80.6%	1.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	76.9%	78.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	14.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	77.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	15.6%	6.2%	-9.4%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	11.8%	8.2%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	9.8%	0.3%	9.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	17.9%	6.0%	11.9%

Safety

Is Trull Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trull Road was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trull Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 117th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 4QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Trull Road are based on 113 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 Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 4QJ

Average Price
£217,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trull Road

Average Price
£439,763

Semi-Detached
£583,691

Terraced
£189,877

Detached
£732,968

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,482

Other
£494,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trull Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Hovelands Court Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,500	2024-12-09	£183,500
Flat 7 Hovelands Court Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-01-31	£199,894
Flat 11 Hovelands Court Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-28	£170,319
Flat 3 Hovelands Court Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-10	£207,650
Flat 10 Hovelands Court Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-10	£223,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 4QJ

Employment

TA1 4QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TA1 4QJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	76
Student (economically inactive)	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF	1out of 4	1,662 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	1,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	5,121 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	1,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	2,276 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
Blagdon Village Management	Blagdon Village, Kinglake Drive	406 yd
St Georges Church Hall and Tuk-tuk	St Georges Church, Wilton, Fons George Road	511 yd
Cullens Catering at Vivary Golf Club	Vivary Park Golf Course, Vivary Park	606 yd
St Michaels Church	Pitts Close	671 yd
Corner House Hotel	Park Street	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Knowls	The Knowls, 86 Trull Road	352 yd
The Vivary Arms	Wilton Street	440 yd
Taunton Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, The Crescent	850 yd
Shepherds Rest	The Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road	947 yd
Mecca Bingo Ltd	Corporation Street	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips	193 Galmington Road	364 yd
Blue Mango	1 Westgate Street	639 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 58b Galmington Road	979 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Castle Street	984 yd
Vivary Park Ice Cream	Ice Cream Parlour, Land adj to the Pavilion	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Galmington Taunton Express	Comeytrowe Centre	704 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	927 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	984 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	1,014 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Taunton Cssc Sports & Leisure (Closed) Trull Road	grass pitches	471 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School HENDERSON CLOSE	grass pitches	654 yd
Queens College Sports Centre TRULL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	703 yd
Vivary Golf Course Vivary Park	golf	796 yd
Taunton Bowling Club FONS GEORGE	indoor bowls	836 yd
Galmington Playing Fields BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	939 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	1,030 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 4QJ