Rookery Terrace, Wellington, TA21 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA21 8AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	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	36.4%	41.7%	5.3%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	37.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.8%	45.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	36.2%	38.6%	2.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	11.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	16.5%	-3.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	38.6%	12.3%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.3%	93.3%	1.0%	81.4%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	86.5%	83.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	5%	7.4%	2.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	84.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.6%	10.1%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Rookery Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookery Terrace was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookery Terrace has the 16th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 8AY, 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 Rookery Terrace are based on 13 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 Rookery Terrace, Wellington, TA21 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 8AY

Average Price
£265,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,134

Detached
£325,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookery Terrace

Average Price
£248,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,063

Detached
£330,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookery TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-16	£225,443
6 Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-01-14	£330,577
15 Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-07-16	£236,667
15 Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-08-11	£218,098
13 Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2014-10-03	£266,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 8AY

Employment

TA21 8AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Brooklands Road , Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	1,167 yd	Free schools	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	79 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	736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,822 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	223 yd
Cleve Hotel Ltd	Mantle Street	400 yd
Wellington Association Football Club	Wellington AFC Clubhouse, North Street Car Park	424 yd
New Canton Chinese Restaurant	24-26 South Street	542 yd
Wellington Baptist Church	Wellington Baptist Church, 28 South Street	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage Inn	31 Champford Lane	275 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	450 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	463 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	508 yd
The Pub	13 High Street	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	61 Mantle Street	80 yd
Wellington Kebab & Pizza	2 North Street	419 yd
Greggs Plc	9-9a Fore Street	463 yd
Dominoes Fish Bar	29-31 North Street	463 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	450 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	724 yd
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Fields School MANTLE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	156 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground COURTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	266 yd
Bodywise Health And Fitness Spa MANTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Wellington Rugby Club CORAMS LANE	grass pitches	554 yd
Wellington (Somerset) Bowling Club CORAMS LANE	indoor bowls	619 yd
The Princess Royal Sports Complex SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	633 yd
Wellington Sports Centre CORAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 yd
Rockwell Green Primary School BROOKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.86 Mbit/s

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