Burge Meadow, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA4 1QW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50.7%	52.6%	1.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.3%	47.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 TA4 1QW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	22.9%	29.4%	6.5%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	53.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1%	3.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.6%	59.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	32.9%	30.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%

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.

In the area around TA4 1QW this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	19.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	22.3%	8.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	41.5%	4.7%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	96.9%	95.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Burge Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burge Meadow was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Lydeard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burge Meadow has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.9%.

🔎 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
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA4 1QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Burge Meadow are based on 264 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 Burge Meadow, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA4 1QW

Average Price
£284,243

Semi-Detached
£278,787

Terraced
£253,427

Detached
£401,593

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burge Meadow

Average Price
£331,380

Semi-Detached
£290,701

Terraced
£270,583

Detached
£414,302

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burge MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Burge Meadow, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-25	£262,909
77 Burge Meadow, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-08-29	£452,941
72 Burge Meadow, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-29	£193,772
94 Burge Meadow, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-31	£239,518
99 Burge Meadow, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-02-28	£261,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA4 1QW

Employment

TA4 1QW 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	113
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotford St Luke Primary School Bethell Mead , Cotford St Luke TA4 1HZ	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Lydeard Church School Mount Street , Bishops Lydeard TA4 3AN	2out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Oake , TA4 1AZ	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Blackdown View , Norton Fitzwarren TA2 6TB	3out of 4	4,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Milverton , TA4 1JP	3out of 4	5,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hub Cafe, St Lukes Centre	St Lukes Community Centre, Rogers Walk		532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chapel	1 Graham Way		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cotford St Luke Playing Field GRAHAM WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	707 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	100.0%

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	39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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