Drakes Place, Wellington, TA21 8TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA21 8TD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	34.8%	35.9%	1.1%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	47.4%	7.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	11.3%	3.6%	-7.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	39.9%	45.8%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30.2%	38.9%	8.7%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	26%	12.6%	-13.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	39.3%	21.6%	-17.7%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	4.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	19.7%	12.8%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	13%	34.1%	21.1%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	98.1%	96.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97.4%	92.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	1%	5.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Drakes Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drakes Place was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drakes Place has the 14th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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 8TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Drakes Place are based on 3 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 Drakes Place, Wellington, TA21 8TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 8TD

Average Price
£300,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Place

Average Price
£348,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
White Lodge Drakes Place, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2016-03-30	£305,546
White Lodge Drakes Place, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£271,250	2007-08-08	£406,460
White Lodge Drakes Place, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£191,500	2006-04-12	£332,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 8TD

Employment

TA21 8TD 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	126
Retired	83
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	319 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove Primary School Courtland Road , TA21 8NE	2out of 4	692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,258 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	1,710 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	1,028 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	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,409 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
Abbeyfield Regional Office West	Office, The Old Vicarage, High Street	104 yd
Flavours	59 High Street	174 yd
Rachel's Cafe	Unit 3, Lancer Court, High Street	291 yd
A House of Cake	17 High Street	303 yd
Wellington & District Conservative Club	19 High Street	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pub	13 High Street	303 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	452 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	493 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	541 yd
The Cottage Inn	31 Champford Lane	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, 33 High Street	303 yd
Show Spice	31 High Street	303 yd
Star Fish Bar	30 High Street	336 yd
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away	21 South Street	453 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	200 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	265 yd
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
The Princess Royal Sports Complex SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground COURTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Court Fields School MANTLE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,055 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%

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

Overview of TA21 8TD