Corams Lane, Wellington, TA21 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA21 8LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	25.3%	29.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	29.7%	34.9%	5.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.3%	10.7%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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	19.1%	17.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.7%	7.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	34.3%	3.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	94.2%	93.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	1%	5.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Corams Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corams Lane was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Corams Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 8LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Corams Lane are based on 8 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 Corams Lane, Wellington, TA21 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 8LL

Average Price
£287,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corams Lane

Average Price
£289,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corams LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Corams Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-04	£290,522
Weavers Cottage, 8 Corams Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2010-04-23	£240,326
Weavers Cottage, 8 Corams Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2006-10-20	£232,404
9 Corams Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-01-30	£431,424
Weavers Cottage, 8 Corams Lane, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2001-10-26	£256,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 8LL

Employment

TA21 8LL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

TA21 8LL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Brooklands Road , Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ	3out of 4	734 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	1,143 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	677 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	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	4,368 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 Rugby Football Club	Corams Lane	15 yd
Somerset Larder	Station Road	361 yd
Wellington Association Football Club	Wellington AFC Clubhouse, North Street Car Park	532 yd
Brazier Coffee Roasters - Cafe & Bakery	Puttee House,Unit 10, Tonedale Mill Industrial Park	594 yd
Wellington Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Mantle Street	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	721 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	857 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	886 yd
The Pub	13 High Street	904 yd
The Cottage Inn	31 Champford Lane	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	61 Mantle Street	702 yd
Dominoes Fish Bar	29-31 North Street	721 yd
Wellington Kebab & Pizza	2 North Street	746 yd
Greggs Plc	9-9a Fore Street	848 yd
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, 33 High Street	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Longforth Road	842 yd
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	886 yd
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellington (Somerset) Bowling Club CORAMS LANE	indoor bowls	112 yd
Wellington Rugby Club CORAMS LANE	grass pitches	153 yd
Wellington Sports Centre CORAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	174 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground COURTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Court Fields School MANTLE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Rockwell Green Primary School BROOKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Bodywise Health And Fitness Spa MANTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 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	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.3%

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	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	276.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	276.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA21 8LL