Barcroft Crescent, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA3 6DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.9%	48%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.1%	52%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TA3 6DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19%	30.6%	11.6%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	54.4%	1.4%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	13.7%	4.8%	-8.9%	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	40.7%	43.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	30.9%	40.5%	9.6%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	17%	11.6%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	35.7%	21.9%	-13.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.8%	1.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.2%	9.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	32.2%	7.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	87.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.1%	7%	3.9%	0.1%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	93.3%	86.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	86.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Barcroft Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barcroft Crescent was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barcroft Crescent has the 34th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 603rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA3 6DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Barcroft Crescent are based on 6 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 Barcroft Crescent, Wrantage, Taunton, TA3 6DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA3 6DD

Average Price
£372,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£372,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barcroft Crescent

Average Price
£375,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barcroft CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Barcroft Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-09-08	£432,792
4 Barcroft Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-30	£299,901
3 Barcroft Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2020-11-27	£439,031
3 Barcroft Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-09-18	£322,840
2 Barcroft Crescent, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2000-10-27	£344,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA3 6DD

Employment

TA3 6DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TA3 6DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	41
Retired	37
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Station Road , Hatch Beauchamp TA3 6SQ	1out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Curry CofE Primary School Greenway , North Curry TA3 6NQ	4out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Lower Street , Curry Mallet TA3 6TA	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Thurlbear , TA3 5BW	3out of 4	4,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruishton Church of England School Newlands Road , Ruishton TA3 5JZ	3out of 4	4,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Progressive School Bath House Farm , West Hatch TA3 5RH	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Somerset School Creech Court , Mill Lane TA3 5PX	- not rated	4,866 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Canal Inn	Canal Inn, Langport Road		414 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA3 6DD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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