Rockwell Green, Wellington, TA21 9BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA21 9BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.2%	36.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	40.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	15%	3.9%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	9.5%	4.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.8%	46.4%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.2%	31.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	21.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11.6%	-9.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	21.3%	3.2%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.4%	5.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.9%	7.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	18.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.6%	97.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	98.1%	94.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
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	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	32.5%	13.5%	19.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is TA21 9BY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA21 9BY was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA21 9BY has the 41st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 697th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TA21 9BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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

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 Rockwell Green, Wellington, TA21 9BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 9BY

Average Price
£218,469

Semi-Detached
£231,778

Terraced
£203,155

Detached
£245,661

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA21 9BY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93C, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-17	£216,073
93B, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-23	£246,308
87, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-04-28	£249,370
59, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2018-12-21	£175,188
84, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2018-05-31	£184,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 9BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Brooklands Road , Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ	3out of 4	208 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove Primary School Courtland Road , TA21 8NE	2out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	2,024 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Priory , TA21 9EJ	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	958 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	1,741 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	4,777 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
The Well Church Wellington	The Well Church Wellington Trust, Rockwell Green	106 yd
Rockwell Green War Memorial Institute	115-116 Rockwell Green	263 yd
Cleve Hotel Ltd	Mantle Street	734 yd
Wellington Rugby Football Club	Corams Lane	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	Neptune Fish Bar, 54 Rockwell Green		106 yd
Jade Garden	61 Mantle Street		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dobree Park DOBREE PARK	grass pitches	176 yd
Rockwell Green Primary School BROOKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	241 yd
Bodywise Health And Fitness Spa MANTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
Wellington Sports Centre CORAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
Wellington Rugby Club CORAMS LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Wellington (Somerset) Bowling Club CORAMS LANE	indoor bowls	838 yd
Court Fields School MANTLE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	881 yd
Wellington Recreation Ground COURTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	929 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	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	93.5%

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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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