Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA4 1AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	51.5%	52.1%	0.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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%	36.8%	12.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	44.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	14.2%	7.6%	-6.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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	40.2%	53.2%	13.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34.5%	28.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	32.2%	15.8%	-16.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.1%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	35.9%	13.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	90.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.1%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	90.9%	91%	0.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	91.7%	1.2%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Upcott Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upcott was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upcott has the 49th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and the 803rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA4 1AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Upcott are based on 13 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 Upcott, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA4 1AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA4 1AG

Average Price
£255,402

Semi-Detached
£468,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£62,597

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£22,503

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upcott

Average Price
£393,152

Semi-Detached
£394,383

Terraced
£232,709

Detached
£653,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£22,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on UpcottStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Forge Cottages Upcott, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-11-30	£637,468
3 Little Shamba Upcott, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2019-12-20	£22,646
2 Little Shamba Upcott, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2013-12-31	£63,636
1 Forge Cottages Upcott, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-12-01	£417,363
2 Forge Cottage Upcott, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-01-06	£324,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA4 1AG

Employment

TA4 1AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	111
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Hull Primary School Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Blackdown View , Norton Fitzwarren TA2 6TB	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staplegrove Church School Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Henderson Close , TA1 4TU	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT	2out of 4	3,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taunton School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD	- not rated	3,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taunton Preparatory School Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE	- not rated	3,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS	- not rated	3,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL	- not rated	4,372 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA	- not rated	4,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TA4 1AG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA4 1AG 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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