Cothelstone, Taunton, TA4 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA4 3DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3DX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	37.9%	-24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	63.8%	8.3%	44.2%	19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	18.2%	15.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	9.4%

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	47.6%	42.2%	-5.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	30.2%	34%	3.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.4%	6%	1.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	19.2%	17.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	38%	41.5%	3.5%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	96.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	93.5%	93.7%	0.2%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.5%	0.0%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	69.6%	46.2%	23.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is TA4 3DX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA4 3DX was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Lydeard average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

TA4 3DX has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard and the 911th highest 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.7%.

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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 3DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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

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 Cothelstone, Taunton, TA4 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA4 3DX

Average Price
£744,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£744,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA4 3DX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kenley Dale, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2016-12-01	£939,448
Park End Lodge, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-02-16	£573,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA4 3DX

Employment

TA4 3DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA4 3DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	186
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishops Lydeard Church School Mount Street , Bishops Lydeard TA4 3AN	2out of 4	5,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spaxton CofE Primary School High Street , Spaxton TA5 1BS	4out of 4	5,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Enmore Church of England Primary School Enmore , TA5 2DX	4out of 4	5,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Greenway , Kingston St Mary TA2 8JH	3out of 4	5,392 yd	Voluntary controlled 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
Wildflower Cafe	Park End Lodge		643 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA4 3DX 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of TA4 3DX