Wellington New Road, Taunton, TA1 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA1 5LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	55.7%	55.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	44.3%	44.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 5LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	37.6%	42.5%	4.9%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	39.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50%	42.2%	-7.8%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	29.1%	38.7%	9.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	17%	14.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	15.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	18.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.5%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	28.7%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95%	86.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	92.9%	83.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	10.1%	8.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	82.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Wellington New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington New Road was 252.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% higher than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington New Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 5LU, 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 Wellington New Road are based on 58 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 Wellington New Road, Taunton, TA1 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 5LU

Average Price
£2,966,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,628,447

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington New Road

Average Price
£663,498

Semi-Detached
£355,563

Terraced
£215,260

Detached
£462,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,653

Other
£6,040,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Taunton Service Station Wellington New Road, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-07-31	£986,501
27 Wellington New Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£153,950	2022-03-25	£164,368
Taunton West Service Station, 7 - 15 Wellington New Road, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£2,431,000	2020-07-08	£2,769,125
25 Wellington New Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2019-11-08	£159,190
23 Wellington New Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2015-12-11	£163,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA1 5LU

Employment

TA1 5LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TA1 5LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	13
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staplegrove Church School Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	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	979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,725 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	2,861 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	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	2,511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	2,527 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
The Madhouse Taunton Ltd	Armada House, Galmington Road	33 yd
The Coffee Cabin (Taunton) Ltd	Taunton Deane Crematorium, Unit 2 Wellington New Road	554 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Taunton Hospital, Parkfield Drive	612 yd
Costa Coffee	Outpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital	612 yd
Quantock Restaurant	Bridgwater & Taunton College, Wellington Road	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galmington Social Club	Trident Youth And Community Centre, Galmington Road	332 yd
Shepherds Rest	The Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road	558 yd
The Old Inn	The Old Inn, Bishops Hull Road	809 yd
Stonegallows	Stonegallows Inn	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House	87 Mountway Road	358 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 58b Galmington Road	503 yd
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips	193 Galmington Road	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Galmington Taunton Express	Comeytrowe Centre		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Galmington Playing Fields BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Bishops Hull Playing Field BISHOPS HULL HILL	grass pitches	724 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre) BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School HENDERSON CLOSE	grass pitches	795 yd
The Castle School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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