Poppy Road, Somerton, TA11 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA11 6BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	52%	53.1%	1.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48%	46.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 TA11 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	24.2%	47%	22.8%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	38.2%	-22.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	57.3%	11.5%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	38.5%	30.1%	-8.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 TA11 6BG this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	7.6%	-13.5%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	25.6%	11.1%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	36.8%	5.4%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	98%	96.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	94.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Poppy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poppy Road was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.1% higher than the Somerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poppy Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Somerton and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TA11 6BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Poppy Road are based on 50 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 Poppy Road, Somerton, TA11 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA11 6BG

Average Price
£374,542

Semi-Detached
£320,727

Terraced
£247,093

Detached
£468,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,094

Other
£118,140

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poppy Road

Average Price
£452,053

Semi-Detached
£335,884

Terraced
£245,187

Detached
£479,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,724

Other
£1,948,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poppy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Poppy Road, Somerton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-10-17	£227,000
14 Poppy Road, Somerton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-02-21	£353,608
45 Poppy Road, Somerton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2025-01-17	£329,271
37 Poppy Road, Somerton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-20	£333,582
30 Poppy Road, Somerton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-01-26	£251,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA11 6BG

Employment

TA11 6BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Ina Church of England Academy Northfield , TA11 6FQ	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Sutton CofE Primary School Martock Road , Long Sutton TA10 9NT	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compton Dundon School School Lane , Compton Dundon TA11 6TE	- not rated	4,338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tinker Stay and Play	Unit 7, Canvin Court, Bancombe Road Trading Estate		508 yd
Safari Tots	14 Wessex Park, Bancombe Road Trading Estate		705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Somerton Sports Club	Gassons Lane		518 yd
The Royal Oak	West Street		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerton Recreation Ground MAY POLE KNAP	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA11 6BG