Gay Street, Wellington, TA21 9EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA21 9EY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.9%	48.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.1%	51.8%	4.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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	28.1%	33.9%	5.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	39.1%	-10.7%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.6%	15.1%	2.5%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	46.6%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	41%	30.3%	-10.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	25.9%	1.0%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	15.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	18.1%	0.9%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	17.1%	-4.0%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	6.4%	6.4%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	89.2%	-8.0%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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%	93.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	4%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Gay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gay Street was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gay Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 637th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 9EY, 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 Gay Street are based on 22 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 Gay Street, Wellington, TA21 9EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA21 9EY

Average Price
£187,810

Semi-Detached
£222,963

Terraced
£184,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gay Street

Average Price
£196,303

Semi-Detached
£229,106

Terraced
£194,741

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Gay Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-02-26	£203,272
10 Gay Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-08-01	£206,871
20 Gay Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-11	£138,405
31 Gay Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-11-12	£194,288
18 Gay Street, Wellington, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2019-02-21	£201,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA21 9EY

Employment

TA21 9EY 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	72
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Thomas Place , TA21 8FP	- not rated	432 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove Primary School Courtland Road , TA21 8NE	2out of 4	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School Homefield , TA21 9AJ	3out of 4	1,296 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	1,994 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	1,279 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	839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fusion College Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ	- not rated	3,173 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	326 yd
Flavours	59 High Street	432 yd
Rachel's Cafe	Unit 3, Lancer Court, High Street	554 yd
A House of Cake	17 High Street	559 yd
Wellington & District Conservative Club	19 High Street	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pub	13 High Street	559 yd
The Iron Duke	The Iron Duke, Fore Street	692 yd
Vintage Inn	24 Fore Street	760 yd
Victoria Arms	43 North Street	764 yd
Skylark	West Park, Chelston	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	Wok Inn, 33 High Street	559 yd
Show Spice	31 High Street	559 yd
Star Fish Bar	30 High Street	561 yd
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away	21 South Street	654 yd
Pizza Palace & Burger Bar	18 South Street	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Red Lion Court, High Street	441 yd
Asda	Longforth Road	558 yd
Co-Op	4-6 Fore Street	760 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	822 yd
Wellington Playing Field NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	975 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	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	41.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA21 9EY