Ford Cottages, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA2 6SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	42.4%	42.4%	0.0%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	36.5%	-7.2%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	62%	52.4%	-9.6%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

In the area around TA2 6SH 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	6.6%	7%	0.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	14.7%	-9.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	23.9%	5.4%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	36%	10.2%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.5%	96.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	90.4%	85.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	8%	8.1%	0.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	85.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.8%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Ford Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Cottages was 20.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ford Cottages has the 31st lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 317th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

🔎 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 6SH, 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 Ford Cottages are based on 5 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 Ford Cottages, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 6SH

Average Price
£678,630

Semi-Detached
£260,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£747,931

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,444,898

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Cottages

Average Price
£324,696

Semi-Detached
£324,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ford Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-08-14	£205,510
2 Ford Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-26	£330,551
2 Ford Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2019-03-01	£301,840
2 Ford Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2001-10-26	£392,134
2 Ford Cottages, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,500	1996-09-13	£393,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 6SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staplegrove Church School Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotford St Luke Primary School Bethell Mead , Cotford St Luke TA4 1HZ	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	3,500 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	4,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	5,348 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	5,287 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	3,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	3,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hall School Pyrland , Kingston Road TA2 8AA	- not rated	3,959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	4,131 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	4,185 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		293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Star Fish Bar	Unit 3, Norton Mills, Morse Road		348 yd
The Golden Chip			670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Fitzwarren Playing Field ELLIS GROVE	grass pitches	306 yd
Norton Fitzwarren Church School BLACKDOWN VIEW	grass pitches	616 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%

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