Aylands Road, Taunton, TA1 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA1 5BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of TA1 5BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	24.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	55.5%	2.5%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.6%

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	48%	58.7%	10.7%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	36.4%	26.2%	-10.2%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	12%	12.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around TA1 5BA this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.2%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	55.1%	9.0%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.9%	86.5%	-12.4%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	95.6%	86.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	1.1%	2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	8.7%	8.0%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	86.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Aylands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aylands Road was 334.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% higher than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Aylands Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TA1 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Aylands Road are based on 25 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 Aylands Road, Taunton, TA1 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 5BA

Average Price
£472,221

Semi-Detached
£384,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£516,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aylands Road

Average Price
£484,358

Semi-Detached
£410,300

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aylands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Aylands Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£406,000	2023-08-30	£406,830
31 Aylands Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-11	£382,778
33 Aylands Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-12-10	£399,225
7 Aylands Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-12-02	£412,632
5 Aylands Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-03-15	£500,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 5BA

Employment

TA1 5BA 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 retired residents living in TA1 5BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	1,382 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	343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	4,747 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	1,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco, Castle Street	258 yd
Corner House Hotel	Park Street	328 yd
Quantock Restaurant	Bridgwater & Taunton College, Wellington Road	424 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Taunton Hospital, Parkfield Drive	476 yd
Costa Coffee	Outpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vivary Arms	Wilton Street	672 yd
Mecca Bingo Ltd	Corporation Street	699 yd
Mackenzie's	Castle Green	724 yd
Taunton Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, The Crescent	725 yd
Hideout	Castle Green	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Castle Street	258 yd
Blue Mango	1 Westgate Street	527 yd
Loafers Sandwich Bar	10 Bath Place	754 yd
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips	193 Galmington Road	773 yd
Greggs Plc	Greggs, 8A North Street	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	258 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	300 yd
Iceland	59 High Street	821 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	54 - 55 High Street	831 yd
Welcome Co-op Taunton	Unit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Castle School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre) BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	457 yd
Galmington Playing Fields BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed) YARDE PLACE	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Elms Tennis Club ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE	tennis courts	905 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton) 13-14 13-14 ORCHARD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Activate Fitness 30A 30A BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School HENDERSON CLOSE	grass pitches	963 yd
Taunton Bowling Club FONS GEORGE	indoor bowls	970 yd
Vivary Golf Course Vivary Park	golf	976 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 5BA