Russet Close, Wellington, TA21 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA21 9BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	27.5%	34.9%	7.4%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	50.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	59.5%	55.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.1%	33.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	8.2%	15.1%	6.9%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	34.9%	-3.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.3%	93.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	89.3%	90.8%	1.5%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	90.5%	1.2%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Russet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russet Close was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russet Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 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 9BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Russet Close are based on 119 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 Russet Close, Wellington, TA21 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 9BJ

Average Price
£296,818

Semi-Detached
£211,126

Terraced
£216,767

Detached
£416,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russet Close

Average Price
£310,479

Semi-Detached
£243,713

Terraced
£242,236

Detached
£405,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,636

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Russet Close, Wellington, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2025-07-25	£330,195
88 Russet Close, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-05-02	£248,247
38 Russet Close, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,625	2025-02-03	£203,889
102 Russet Close, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2024-10-11	£98,375
40 Russet Close, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2023-09-14	£204,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 9BJ

Employment

TA21 9BJ 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	136
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	27
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	312 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove Primary School Courtland Road , TA21 8NE	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,638 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	2,121 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	1,488 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	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,384 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	557 yd
Flavours	59 High Street	642 yd
Rachel's Cafe	Unit 3, Lancer Court, High Street	757 yd
A House of Cake	17 High Street	770 yd
Wellington & District Conservative Club	19 High Street	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pub	13 High Street	770 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	920 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	948 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, 33 High Street	770 yd
Show Spice	31 High Street	770 yd
Star Fish Bar	30 High Street	803 yd
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away	21 South Street	916 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	667 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	693 yd
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	1,008 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA21 9BJ postcode.

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA21 9BJ