Champford Lane, Wellington, TA21 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA21 8BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	28.7%	30.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	43.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	16.7%	19%	2.3%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	52.6%	47.5%	-5.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.4%	37.2%	2.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10%	12.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%

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	19.9%	16.2%	-3.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	16.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18.4%	2.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	27.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	96.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	96.7%	88%	-8.7%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
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	96.3%	88%	-8.3%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Champford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Champford Lane was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Champford Lane has the 36th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 634th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 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 8BH, 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 Champford Lane are based on 29 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 Champford Lane, Wellington, TA21 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 8BH

Average Price
£254,136

Semi-Detached
£262,415

Terraced
£266,374

Detached
£222,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Champford Lane

Average Price
£265,700

Semi-Detached
£280,119

Terraced
£269,104

Detached
£232,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Champford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Champford Lane, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-01-14	£198,855
44 Champford Lane, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-03-03	£257,106
37 Champford Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-15	£315,556
46 Champford Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-03-26	£307,005
22 Champford Lane, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-12-09	£256,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 8BH

Employment

TA21 8BH 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	90
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate 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	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	776 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	1,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	1,306 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	283 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	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,628 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	309 yd
Cleve Hotel Ltd	Mantle Street	433 yd
New Canton Chinese Restaurant	24-26 South Street	579 yd
Wellington Baptist Church	Wellington Baptist Church, 28 South Street	579 yd
Cafe Licious	15 South Street	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage Inn	31 Champford Lane	3 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	500 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	593 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	613 yd
The Pub	13 High Street	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	61 Mantle Street	257 yd
Greggs Plc	9-9a Fore Street	543 yd
Wellington Kebab & Pizza	2 North Street	552 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	579 yd
Mr Scrumptious	8 South Street	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	500 yd
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	841 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Fields School MANTLE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	394 yd
Bodywise Health And Fitness Spa MANTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	475 yd
The Princess Royal Sports Complex SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	518 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground COURTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
Wellington Rugby Club CORAMS LANE	grass pitches	826 yd
Wellington (Somerset) Bowling Club CORAMS LANE	indoor bowls	890 yd
Wellington Sports Centre CORAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	903 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	24.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	24.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	24.0%

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	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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