Townsend, Ilminster, TA19 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA19 0AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	23.7%	24.5%	0.8%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	46.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	6.1%	5.3%

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	41.7%	45.7%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38%	33.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.6%	14.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.6%	17.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.7%	5.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	27%	0.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.6%	95.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	94.9%	96.9%	2.0%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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	94.4%	96.9%	2.5%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is TA19 0AU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA19 0AU was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Ilminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA19 0AU has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster and the 496th lowest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA19 0AU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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

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 Townsend, Ilminster, TA19 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA19 0AU

Average Price
£713,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£713,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA19 0AU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15, Ilminster, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£532,000	2023-09-26	£521,198
15, Ilminster, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-01-26	£462,749
14, Ilminster, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2019-06-14	£907,370
15, Ilminster, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£83,500	1997-11-18	£376,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA19 0AU

Employment

TA19 0AU 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 TA19 0AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herne View Church of England Primary Ditton Street , TA19 0BL	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Copse Lane , Ilton TA19 9EX	- not rated	3,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilton First School Copse Lane , TA19 9EX	- not rated	3,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Copse Lane , Ilton TA19 9EX	- not rated	3,630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Neroche Primary School Broadway , TA19 9RG	- not rated	4,655 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanmead Community School Ditton Street , TA19 0BL	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dillington House , TA19 9DT	- not rated	1,133 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstar (Sedgemoor) Ashwell Park , Ashwell TA19 9DX	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgemoor College (Boys') Ashwell Park , Ashwell TA19 9DX	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Farringdon Centre , Ilton Business Park TA19 9DU	- not rated	4,166 yd	Other independent special 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
No 57	57 East Street	306 yd
The Meeting House Cafe Ltd	East Street	447 yd
Balti House Tandoori Ltd	4a Ditton Street	617 yd
The Kitchen on Silver Street	14 Silver Street	673 yd
Cafe Square	7 Silver Street	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak (r.oakilminsterltd)	The Cross		793 yd
Alistair Hughes T/A The Dolphin	22 Silver Street		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Palace	9 East Street	546 yd
Vincents Fish Bar	32 Ditton Street	617 yd
New Golden Ocean	21 West Street	897 yd
West Street Fish & Chips	6 West Street	897 yd
Ilminster Kebab & Pizza House	3 West Street	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Cornhill Market, East Street		306 yd
Tesco	Shudrick Lane		377 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilminster Bowling And Tennis Centre Shudrick Lane	indoor bowls, tennis courts	529 yd
Swanmead Community School DITTON STREET	grass pitches	726 yd
Ilminster Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ORCHARD VALE	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 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%

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

Overview of TA19 0AU