Weacombe Road, Taunton, TA2 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA2 7NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.4%	47.8%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	38.1%	41.3%	3.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	42.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.5%	37.9%	-8.6%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	33.8%	36.9%	3.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.8%	16.9%	3.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5%	6.7%	1.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	24.4%	-14.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	16.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.9%	1.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	18.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	88.6%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.1%	2.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.7%	92.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	92.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Weacombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weacombe Road was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weacombe Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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 7NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Weacombe Road are based on 7 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 Weacombe Road, Taunton, TA2 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 7NB

Average Price
£194,804

Semi-Detached
£194,804

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weacombe Road

Average Price
£176,473

Semi-Detached
£176,473

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weacombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Weacombe Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-12-18	£221,946
9 Weacombe Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-10-26	£239,762
9 Weacombe Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-10-19	£228,864
16 Weacombe Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2006-05-30	£112,659
9 Weacombe Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-11-08	£97,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 7NB

Employment

TA2 7NB 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	68
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellsprings Primary School Crowcombe Road , TA2 7NF	3out of 4	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD	1out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX	- not rated	1,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Town Academy Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	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	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	4out of 4	3,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	3,346 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	3,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,048 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	Distance
Kings Fish & Chips	17 Priorswood Place	772 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club Ltd	Taunton Vale Sports Club, Gipsy Lane	970 yd
Starbucks	Refreshment Room, Taunton Station	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd	68-70 Cheddon Road		571 yd
The Waggon	Dorchester Road		663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway	167 Cheddon Road	306 yd
Blue Ocean	2 Salisbury Street	462 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	120 Cheddon Road	581 yd
Just Spice	27 Kingston Road	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	169 Cheddon Road	306 yd
Co-Operative Food	6-8 Priorswood Place	772 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	36 Priorswood Road	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Taunton Green Playing Fields HOPE CORNER LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	438 yd
Taunton School Sports Field PEILE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	664 yd
The Taunton Academy CHEDDON ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed) Lyngford Road		875 yd
Wellsprings Leisure Centre CHEDDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Sky College PICKERIDGE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	964 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields Corkscrew Lane	grass pitches	989 yd
Taunton School Sports Club STAPLEGROVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,066 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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA2 7NB