Dragon Rise, Taunton, TA2 6FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA2 6FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TA2 6FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	16%	38.8%	22.8%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	69.6%	51.5%	-18.1%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.8%) 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	58.9%	64.8%	5.9%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	24.1%	29%	4.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	14.1%	4.4%	-9.7%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6FB this area, 7% 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	21.1%	7%	-14.1%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	23.5%	6.2%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	40.3%	17.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	4.4%	4.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.2%	89.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	89.7%	85.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	85.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Dragon Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dragon Rise was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dragon Rise has the 60th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 893rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.5%.

🔎 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 6FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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

Average property prices on Dragon Rise are based on 141 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 Dragon Rise, Taunton, TA2 6FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 6FB

Average Price
£324,042

Semi-Detached
£314,077

Terraced
£264,161

Detached
£400,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dragon Rise

Average Price
£310,991

Semi-Detached
£320,393

Terraced
£260,399

Detached
£372,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dragon RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Dragon Rise, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2025-09-05	£412,500
32 Dragon Rise, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,200	2025-05-29	£235,949
90 Dragon Rise, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-05-15	£429,381
10 Dragon Rise, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-15	£263,445
38 Dragon Rise, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-02-07	£320,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 6FB

Employment

TA2 6FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	226
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	35
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	44
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staplegrove Church School Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	2,819 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	2,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	4,638 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	4,535 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	1,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hall School Pyrland , Kingston Road TA2 8AA	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	3,017 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	3,694 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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		836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, Cross Keys		428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Chip		514 yd
The Star Fish Bar	Unit 3, Norton Mills, Morse Road	800 yd
Mega Sea Fish & Chips	Unit 4, Acorn Business Centre, Livingstone Way	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Fitzwarren Church School BLACKDOWN VIEW	grass pitches	506 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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA2 6FB