School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA2 8PB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	55.9%	56.1%	0.2%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	44.1%	43.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	30.4%	34.8%	4.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	41%	-7.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.9%	15%	3.1%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	43.2%	3.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.2%	36.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	16.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.3%	1.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	22.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	26.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.5%	94.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	95.2%	88.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	88.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 237.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.8% higher than the Monkton & North Curry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA2 8PB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 School Road are based on 52 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 School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 8PB

Average Price
£336,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,604

Other
£1,148,506

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£274,254

Semi-Detached
£251,111

Terraced
£271,339

Detached
£366,968

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,315

Other
£794,110

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 School Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-22	£251,773
1 School Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£286,500	2025-04-30	£290,001
15 School Road, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£983,043	2017-04-07	£1,155,806
15 School Road, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-06-18	£432,414
1 School Road, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-06-12	£285,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA2 8PB

Employment

TA2 8PB 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	92
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Monkton Church of England School Bridgwater Road , Bathpool TA2 8FT	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Nerrols Drive , TA2 8GS	- not rated	1,365 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX	- not rated	1,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Hyde Lane , Creech St Michael TA3 5QQ	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Rowford , Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4out of 4	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	4,743 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	4,089 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	2,196 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Somerset School Creech Court , Mill Lane TA3 5PX	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW	- not rated	2,320 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX	- not rated	2,905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre	Heathfield Community School, School Road	123 yd
Silver's Pantry	Prockters Farm	1,033 yd
Monkton Elm Garden Centre Ltd	Monkton Heathfield	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Merry Monk	The Merry Monk		117 yd
Bathpool Inn	Bridgwater Road		1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Stores	15 School Road		1 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathfield Community School SCHOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	140 yd
West Monkton Ce Primary School BRIDGWATER ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
West Monkton Cricket Club Camel's Hump	grass pitches	700 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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