Birch Road, Martock, TA12 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA12 6DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	28.4%	32.4%	4.0%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	45.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.1%	12%	1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.8%	42.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	37.4%	37.5%	0.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.5%	20.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.4%	3.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.3%	2.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	24.6%	2.1%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	94.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	95.2%	92.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.1%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Road was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Martock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Martock and the 636th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA12 6DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Birch Road are based on 69 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 Birch Road, Martock, TA12 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA12 6DR

Average Price
£276,472

Semi-Detached
£276,514

Terraced
£272,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,214

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£279,597

Semi-Detached
£281,108

Terraced
£267,600

Detached
£278,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,086

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Birch Road, Martock, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-28	£303,086
40 Birch Road, Martock, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-20	£298,097
42 Birch Road, Martock, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-09-29	£285,296
18 Birch Road, Martock, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-04-11	£308,696
44 Birch Road, Martock, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-02-28	£334,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA12 6DR

Employment

TA12 6DR 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	109
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	24
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martock Church of England VA Primary School Elmleigh Road , TA12 6EF	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Church of England Primary School Main Street , Ash TA12 6NS	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , TA14 6RE	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Stembridge , TA12 6BP	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School New Road , Norton-sub-Hamdon TA14 6SF	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanchester Academy East Stoke , TA14 6UG	3out of 4	3,995 yd	Academy converter	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	Distance
Martock Coffee Pot	Commerce House, North Street	213 yd
White Hart Hotel	East Street	361 yd
The George	Church Street	402 yd
Merchy's Cafe	Unit 3, Plot 12, Great Western Road	782 yd
Yandles Cafe	Hurst	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bakers Arms	North Street		412 yd
Martock Snooker Centre	6/7 Bancombe Court, Stapleton Road		825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martock Kebab & Pizza House	15 North Street	213 yd
Lotus House	17 North Street	213 yd
Martock Chippery	Unit 2 Moorlands Shopping Centre, North Street	279 yd
Ti Amo Italia takeaway	Unit 5, The Old Railway	568 yd
Ayshas Indian Takeaway	Unit 3, Martock Business Park, North Street	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Moorlands Shopping Centre, North Street		272 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martock Parish Hall PARISH HALL LIBRARY PARISH HALL LIBRARY CHURCH STREET		448 yd
Fit Martock THE OLD RAILWAY THE OLD RAILWAY NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Martock Recreation Ground FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE HOUSE STOKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA12 6DR