Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA21 8AG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.4%	50%	5.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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	22.4%	34.2%	11.8%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	34.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.3%	16.2%	5.9%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	30.1%	10.7%	-19.4%	6.1%	4.6%

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	30.1%	39.9%	9.8%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	29.4%	38%	8.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	29.7%	15.9%	-13.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9.8%	5.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	19.7%	-25.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.8%	1.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	15%	5.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	17.5%	10.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	27.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
White	95.4%	87.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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%	87.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	91.8%	87.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 562.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 562.9% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fore Street has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 267.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 337.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8AG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Fore Street are based on 47 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 Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 8AG

Average Price
£413,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£556,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£270,981

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£348,778

Semi-Detached
£614,310

Terraced
£432,607

Detached
£331,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,678

Other
£308,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-06-02	£272,704
39A Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2009-06-01	£567,750
39A Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2005-12-14	£511,618
39A Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	1999-06-22	£709,778
39A Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	1995-02-15	£530,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 8AG

Employment

TA21 8AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

TA21 8AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA21 8AG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	878 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Brooklands Road , Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	423 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	503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,574 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
Wellington Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Mantle Street	132 yd
New Canton Chinese Restaurant	24-26 South Street	199 yd
Wellington Baptist Church	Wellington Baptist Church, 28 South Street	199 yd
Cafe Licious	15 South Street	218 yd
The Green Dragon	Green Dragon Inn, 23 South Street	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	108 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	171 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	198 yd
The Pub	13 High Street	321 yd
The Cottage Inn	31 Champford Lane	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Plc	9-9a Fore Street	123 yd
Wellington Kebab & Pizza	2 North Street	133 yd
Dominoes Fish Bar	29-31 North Street	198 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	199 yd
Mr Scrumptious	8 South Street	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	108 yd
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	428 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	202 yd
The Princess Royal Sports Complex SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	391 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground COURTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Court Fields School MANTLE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Wellington Rugby Club CORAMS LANE	grass pitches	738 yd
Bodywise Health And Fitness Spa MANTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Wellington (Somerset) Bowling Club CORAMS LANE	indoor bowls	795 yd
Wellington Sports Centre CORAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	839 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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.

Overview of TA21 8AG