Priory, Wellington, TA21 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA21 9EJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	56.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	42.9%	43.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-5.5%

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	24.3%	28.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	30.9%	-7.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.2%	14%	1.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	22.1%	23%	0.9%	6.1%	16.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	20.9%	28%	7.1%	48.4%	-20.4%
Good health	44.4%	36.5%	-7.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	24%	25.5%	1.5%	12.7%	12.8%
Bad health	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.2%	2.3%

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	43.1%	25.3%	-17.8%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	14%	4.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.3%	9.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	23.6%	5.4%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	98%	2.1%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	94.4%	87.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2%	6%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Priory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.6% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.4%.

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 Priory are based on 91 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 Priory, Wellington, TA21 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 9EJ

Average Price
£173,185

Semi-Detached
£282,841

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory

Average Price
£177,062

Semi-Detached
£253,493

Terraced
£209,517

Detached
£284,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,143

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PrioryStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Priory, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-07-07	£410,490
20 Priory, Wellington, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-30	£123,956
19 Priory, Wellington, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2020-02-07	£110,227
9 Priory, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-12-14	£242,805
21 Priory, Wellington, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-10-21	£218,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 9EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA21 9EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	6
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	376 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove Primary School Courtland Road , TA21 8NE	2out of 4	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,251 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	1,865 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	1,157 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	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,262 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	199 yd
Flavours	59 High Street	304 yd
Rachel's Cafe	Unit 3, Lancer Court, High Street	427 yd
A House of Cake	17 High Street	433 yd
Wellington & District Conservative Club	19 High Street	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pub	13 High Street	433 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	571 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	637 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, 33 High Street	433 yd
Show Spice	31 High Street	433 yd
Star Fish Bar	30 High Street	442 yd
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away	21 South Street	543 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	316 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	429 yd
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Princess Royal Sports Complex SOUTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 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	87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA21 9EJ