Morse Road, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA2 6BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	54.1%	48.6%	-5.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	45.9%	51.4%	5.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around TA2 6BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	45.3%	46.5%	1.2%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	38.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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 (91.9%) 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	50.2%	54.6%	4.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	38.7%	37.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 TA2 6BU this area, 9.5% 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	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	10.3%	-11.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	24%	10.0%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	37.6%	7.1%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
White	95.3%	84.9%	-10.4%	81.4%	3.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	79.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	6.1%	9.6%	3.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	79%	-9.2%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0%	13.3%	13.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Morse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morse Road was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morse Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 366th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 6BU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Morse Road are based on 240 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 Morse Road, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 6BU

Average Price
£234,556

Semi-Detached
£258,328

Terraced
£257,982

Detached
£286,803

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,867

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morse Road

Average Price
£239,415

Semi-Detached
£309,515

Terraced
£270,275

Detached
£330,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,852

Other
£197,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Morse Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2025-08-13	£153,078
29 Morse Road, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2025-03-28	£280,000
2 Morse Road, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-03-21	£137,134
37 Morse Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-09	£224,748
35 Morse Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-02	£240,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 6BU

Employment

TA2 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	143
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Blackdown View , Norton Fitzwarren TA2 6TB	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staplegrove Church School Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	3,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	3,118 yd	Community school	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	2,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,781 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	2,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	2,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hall School Pyrland , Kingston Road TA2 8AA	- not rated	3,567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	3,654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	3,770 yd	Other independent school	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
Skittles Coffee Shop	Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall, Station Road		254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Chip			181 yd
The Star Fish Bar	Unit 3, Norton Mills, Morse Road		188 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Fitzwarren Church School BLACKDOWN VIEW	grass pitches	321 yd
Norton Fitzwarren Playing Field ELLIS GROVE	grass pitches	731 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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