Musgrove Road, Taunton, TA1 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 5LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.9%	47%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	37.6%	40.6%	3.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	43.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.4%	47.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.2%	35.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16%	11.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.9%	19.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	20.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.8%	86%	-4.8%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	86.6%	80.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	4.5%	8%	3.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9%	3.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	81%	-5.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.2%	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Musgrove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Musgrove Road was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Musgrove Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA1 5LE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Musgrove Road are based on 52 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 Musgrove Road, Taunton, TA1 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 5LE

Average Price
£210,661

Semi-Detached
£198,482

Terraced
£230,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Musgrove Road

Average Price
£228,646

Semi-Detached
£224,034

Terraced
£245,389

Detached
£335,762

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Musgrove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-06	£155,178
56 Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£265,250	2023-05-31	£271,895
56 Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-23	£284,791
56 Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-06-21	£231,657
67 Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2021-01-20	£237,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 5LE

Employment

TA1 5LE 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	106
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	38
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Tangier , TA1 4AY	- not rated	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's Community School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	- not rated	2,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF	- not rated	2,942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX	- not rated	585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	2,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	2,506 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Musgrove Park Hospital Education Childrens Education Unit , Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA	- not rated	360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Centre Co Somerset College, Wellington Road , TA1 5AX	- not rated	585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beehive Pre-Preparatory School 68 Wellington Road , TA1 5AP	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Medical Tuition Service Social Inclusion and Access , County Hall TA1 4DY	- not rated	1,334 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	1,425 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
The Madhouse Taunton Ltd	Armada House, Galmington Road	247 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Taunton Hospital, Parkfield Drive	358 yd
Costa Coffee	Outpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital	358 yd
Quantock Restaurant	Bridgwater & Taunton College, Wellington Road	585 yd
The Coffee Cabin (Taunton) Ltd	Taunton Deane Crematorium, Unit 2 Wellington New Road	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galmington Social Club	Trident Youth And Community Centre, Galmington Road	412 yd
Shepherds Rest	The Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road	566 yd
The Old Inn	The Old Inn, Bishops Hull Road	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House	87 Mountway Road	493 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 58b Galmington Road	520 yd
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips	193 Galmington Road	802 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Castle Street	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Galmington Taunton Express	Comeytrowe Centre	942 yd
TESCO STORES LTD	Tesco, Castle Street	1,005 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Castle Street	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Galmington Playing Fields BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	211 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre) BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	508 yd
The Castle School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School HENDERSON CLOSE	grass pitches	707 yd
Bishops Hull Playing Field BISHOPS HULL HILL	grass pitches	903 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	950 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	950 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA1 5LE