Barns Close, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA2 8FX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.8%	49.9%	2.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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	39.7%	39.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	48.6%	8.3%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	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 (90.8%) 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	63.9%	65.4%	1.5%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	25.7%	25.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	5.8%	7%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8FX this area, 5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	5%	-8.7%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.5%	0.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	24.6%	9.6%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	44.1%	14.8%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	89.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	92.8%	84.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	84.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Barns Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barns Close was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barns Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry and the 861st lowest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TA2 8FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Barns Close 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 Barns Close, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 8FX

Average Price
£413,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£759,876

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barns Close

Average Price
£397,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£759,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barns CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Barns Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-19	£277,259
1 Barns Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2018-07-23	£371,585
2 Barns Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, a newly built property	£250,000	2017-09-29	£325,166
3 Barns Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, a newly built property	£240,000	2017-09-29	£312,159
4 Barns Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, a newly built property	£280,000	2017-09-08	£364,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 8FX

Employment

TA2 8FX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TA2 8FX 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	186
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	45
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Nerrols Drive , TA2 8GS	3out of 4	159 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Rowford , Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary School Outer Circle , Somerset TA1 2BU	2out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	- not rated	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Wood Academy School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD	1out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF	- not rated	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pyrland School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	- not rated	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladymead Community School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	- not rated	1,849 yd	Community school	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	3,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	3,189 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX	- not rated	3,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	1out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy special converter	No	Boys	More About School
Sky College Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	1,106 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
Little Red Cafe	Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way		621 yd
Western Power Distribution	Training Centre, Venture Way		963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Bridgwater Road		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priorswood Playing Field (East) CASHFORD GATE	grass pitches	528 yd
Priorswood Playing Field CLEEVE ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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