Ferndale Drive, Taunton, TA1 4QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA1 4QU 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 4QU, 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 Ferndale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Drive 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.

Ferndale Drive 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 4QU, 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 Ferndale Drive are based on 9 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 Ferndale Drive, Taunton, TA1 4QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 4QU

Average Price
£494,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Drive

Average Price
£514,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£514,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ferndale Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-02-08	£544,444
6 Ferndale Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-12-19	£467,252
3 Ferndale Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£386,750	2017-05-10	£511,491
2 Ferndale Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-02-17	£498,762
5 Ferndale Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-08-10	£491,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 4QU

Employment

TA1 4QU 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 4QU 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
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Church Road , Trull TA3 7JZ	4out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Community school	No	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	1,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	4,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,208 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	228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	2,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	2,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD	3out of 4	2,995 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	3,046 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
St Michaels Church	Pitts Close	617 yd
Sara's Kitchen at the Cornershop	5 Honiton Road	826 yd
The Hive	Trull Church Community Centre, Church Road	842 yd
Miss D Mackay		879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Knowls	The Knowls, 86 Trull Road	521 yd
The Winchester Arms	Winchester Arms, Church Road	1,001 yd
Shepherds Rest	The Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips	193 Galmington Road		841 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 58b Galmington Road		1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Galmington Taunton Express	Comeytrowe Centre		573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens College Sports Centre TRULL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	168 yd
Taunton Cssc Sports & Leisure (Closed) Trull Road	grass pitches	436 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School HENDERSON CLOSE	grass pitches	802 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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 4QU