Moor, South Petherton, TA13 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA13 5LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 TA13 5LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	21.6%	25%	3.4%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	55.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	11.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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%	46.4%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.2%	36.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.2%	14.6%	0.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	11.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	14.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.5%	9.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	31.7%	2.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	96.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98.7%	96.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	96.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is TA13 5LS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA13 5LS was 55.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Curry Rivel & Langport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA13 5LS has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Curry Rivel & Langport and the 821st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TA13 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

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 Moor, South Petherton, TA13 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA13 5LS

Average Price
£445,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA13 5LS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Moor Cottage, South Petherton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-11-29	£480,392
Brooklyn, South Petherton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-11-27	£359,238
Moor Cottage Follet Close, South Petherton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2009-03-16	£518,100
Moor Cottage, South Petherton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	1999-09-22	£320,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA13 5LS

Employment

TA13 5LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TA13 5LS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA13 5LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	25
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Church Path , Hele Lane TA13 5DY	4out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Petherton Junior School Hayes End , TA13 5AG	4out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepton Beauchamp Church School Church Street , Shepton Beauchamp TA19 0LQ	- not rated	3,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merriott First School Church Street , TA16 5PT	3out of 4	4,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Stembridge , TA12 6BP	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Community 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
Farm and Field Cafe	Frogmary Green Farm, West Street	344 yd
Cafe Licious	3 Market Square	827 yd
Two Magpies Village Cafe Limited	26 St James Street	860 yd
New Farm Restaurant	Over Stratton	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Petherton Sports & Social Club	Blake Hall, Market Square	827 yd
The Brewer's Arms	St James Street	868 yd
The Royal Oak	Over Stratton Road	1,011 yd
The Pavilion Sports Club	The Mike Saint Pavilion, Lightgate Lane	1,087 yd
South Petherton Bowling Club	Lightgate Lane	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	4 St James Street		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Over Stratton Village Hall Churchpath		688 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA13 5LS