Tonedale, Wellington, TA21 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA21 0AL 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	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	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	31.5%	33.4%	1.9%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	47.9%	3.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	58.1%	52.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.2%	32.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	16.5%	3.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	12.4%	-8.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	29.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.5%	95.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	97.1%	93.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is TA21 0AL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA21 0AL was 160.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA21 0AL has the 9th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TA21 0AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Tonedale, Wellington, TA21 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 0AL

Average Price
£288,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£80,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA21 0AL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Gatehouse, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-09-17	£505,734
Wet Finishing Works Tonedale Mill, Wellington, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-06-22	£80,900
The Old Gatehouse, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2010-05-14	£342,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 0AL

Employment

TA21 0AL 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	135
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	31
Manufacturing	27
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Grove Primary School Courtland Road , TA21 8NE	2out of 4	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Brooklands Road , Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	1,566 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Langford Budville School , Langford Budville TA21 0RD	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Court Fields School Mantle Street , TA21 8SW	2out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington School South Street , TA21 8NT	- not rated	2,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	5,141 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stefanos' Food	The Pump House, Foxes Yard	187 yd
Brazier Coffee Roasters - Cafe & Bakery	Puttee House,Unit 10, Tonedale Mill Industrial Park	457 yd
Somerset Larder	Station Road	712 yd
Wellington Rugby Football Club	Corams Lane	1,053 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA21 0AL postcode.

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.

Overview of TA21 0AL