Staple Lane, West Quantoxhead, Taunton, TA4 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA4 4DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	48.1%	53%	4.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.9%	47%	-4.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 TA4 4DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	16.1%	16.2%	0.1%	37.9%	-21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	57%	-4.8%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	6.1%	8.7%

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	38.2%	41.7%	3.5%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	39.7%	39.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	16%	12.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.4%	14.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	35.2%	0.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.4%	96.3%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	95.6%	97.5%	1.9%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.6%	97.5%	1.9%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Staple Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Staple Lane was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Dulverton & Exmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Staple Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor and the 475th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA4 4DE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Staple Lane are based on 33 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 Staple Lane, West Quantoxhead, Taunton, TA4 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA4 4DE

Average Price
£477,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£475,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£494,609

Estimated Average Property Prices for Staple Lane

Average Price
£468,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£481,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Staple LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Larks Rise Staple Lane, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-10-31	£647,358
Larks Rise Staple Lane, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-03	£196,687
Highfield Staple Lane, Taunton, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-08-20	£784,692
Withenfield Staple Lane, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-30	£569,366
Four Oaks Staple Lane, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-05-29	£499,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA4 4DE

Employment

TA4 4DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

TA4 4DE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA4 4DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	150
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Education	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England First School Doniford Road , Williton TA4 4SF	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Liddymore Road , TA23 0EX	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stogumber CofE Primary School Station Road , Stogumber TA4 3TQ	3out of 4	5,218 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School North Road , Williton TA4 4SW	2out of 4	3,405 yd	Academy converter	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 Windmill Inn	West Quantoxhead, Williton		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Quantoxhead Village Hall WEST QUANTOXHEAD VILLAGE HALL WEST QUANTOXHEAD VILLAGE HALL WILLITON TO BRIDGWATER ROAD		418 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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