Grange Drive, Taunton, TA2 7DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA2 7DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.4%	48.6%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.4%	32%	-2.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	33%	1.8%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	20.1%	22.7%	2.6%	9.1%	13.6%
Widowed	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	6.1%	5.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.8%	28.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-20.0%
Good health	31.1%	34.9%	3.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	27.8%	27.9%	0.1%	12.7%	15.2%
Bad health	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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 7DY this area, 35.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	35.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.6%	94.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	93.3%	82.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.8%	11.9%	8.1%	6.1%	5.8%
Africa	1.4%	6%	4.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	82.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	1%	7.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	31.7%	13.5%	18.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Grange Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grange Drive was 164.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.1% higher than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grange Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA2 7DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Grange Drive are based on 16 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 Grange Drive, Taunton, TA2 7DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 7DY

Average Price
£205,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grange Drive

Average Price
£212,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,589

Detached
£294,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grange DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Grange Drive, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-06	£230,093
7B Grange Drive, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-11-22	£117,371
10 Grange Drive, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-11-22	£242,062
5B Grange Drive, Taunton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-06-28	£168,580
10 Grange Drive, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-18	£232,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 7DY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7DY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD	1out of 4	85 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellsprings Primary School Crowcombe Road , TA2 7NF	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX	- not rated	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	2,871 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	2,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	507 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,282 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	Distance
Starbucks	Refreshment Room, Taunton Station	467 yd
The Obridge	Massingham Park	474 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	17 Priorswood Place	711 yd
Gurkha3	93-95 Station Road	843 yd
Pizza Hot	81-83 Station Road	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd	68-70 Cheddon Road	286 yd
The Waggon	Dorchester Road	726 yd
Ale House	78 Station Road	789 yd
The Plough Inn	75 Station Road	843 yd
Crown & Sceptre	76 Station Road	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	120 Cheddon Road	287 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway	167 Cheddon Road	459 yd
Just Spice	27 Kingston Road	637 yd
Blue Ocean	2 Salisbury Street	701 yd
The Orient Fish Bar	110 Station Road	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	36 Priorswood Road	254 yd
Co-Operative Food	169 Cheddon Road	459 yd
Co-Operative Food	6-8 Priorswood Place	711 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Dellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed) Lyngford Road		280 yd
Sky College PICKERIDGE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	463 yd
Priorswood Playing Field CLEEVE ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club ST. JAMES STREET	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East) CASHFORD GATE	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Taunton Pool STATION ROAD	swimming pool	1,082 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA2 7DY