Staplegrove, Taunton, TA2 6AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA2 6AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	49.6%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.9%	50.4%	3.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 TA2 6AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	21.5%	27.3%	5.8%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	54.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.5%	14.7%	4.2%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.7%	13.5%	2.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16%	16.8%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6%	-8.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	17.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.8%	6.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.4%	7.5%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	30.6%	0.0%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	94.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.1%	93.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is TA2 6AW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA2 6AW was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA2 6AW has the 45th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 722nd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 TA2 6AW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Staplegrove, Taunton, TA2 6AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 6AW

Average Price
£519,239

Semi-Detached
£1,246,319

Terraced
£359,540

Detached
£508,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,304

Other
£295,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA2 6AW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Long Meadow House, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£528,500	2021-03-30	£558,482
The Meadow, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2021-03-24	£36,986
3 Staplegrove Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-02-12	£446,026
3 Staplegrove Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-07-23	£469,353
Staplegrove House, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2017-08-14	£1,280,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 6AW

Employment

TA2 6AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 TA2 6AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staplegrove Church School Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Blackdown View , Norton Fitzwarren TA2 6TB	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellsprings Primary School Crowcombe Road , TA2 7NF	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	2,196 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	2,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	5,244 yd	Community school	No	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	4,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hall School Pyrland , Kingston Road TA2 8AA	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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
Taunton Vale Sports Club Ltd	Taunton Vale Sports Club, Gipsy Lane		1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, Cross Keys		524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mega Sea Fish & Chips	Unit 4, Acorn Business Centre, Livingstone Way		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Staplegrove Sports Ground	grass pitches	806 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,007 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields Corkscrew Lane	grass pitches	1,050 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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA2 6AW