Doniford Drive, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4JW

Overview of TA4 4JW

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Doniford Drive is in Williton, Taunton and in Somerset district. TA4 4JW is located in the Watchet & Stogursey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Doniford Drive, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA4 4SG, TA4 4SN, TA4 4SD, TA4 4SQ, TA4 4SE, TA4 4SH, TA4 4BZ, TA4 4RP, TA4 4RS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA4 4JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46%	48.3%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	21.9%	30.6%	8.7%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	45.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	17.6%	9.3%	-8.3%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.4%	42.6%	6.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35.5%	36.3%	0.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.8%	16.3%	3.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	12.5%	3.8%	-8.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	26.2%	19.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	23.4%	13.0%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	23.8%	-2.7%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	99.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.8%	95.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	96.2%	2.0%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Doniford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doniford Drive was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Dulverton & Exmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doniford Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor and the 607th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

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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 4JW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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

Average property prices on Doniford Drive are based on 7 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 Doniford Drive, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA4 4JW

Average Price
£304,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doniford Drive

Average Price
£293,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£293,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doniford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-11-24	£283,806
5 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2016-07-27	£323,414
9 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£208,500	2016-02-25	£294,424
1 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2015-07-01	£337,858
5 Doniford Drive, Taunton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-09-05	£278,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA4 4JW

Employment

TA4 4JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Liddymore Road , TA23 0EX	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Cleeve CofE School, Washford Washford , TA23 0PB	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stogumber CofE Primary School Station Road , Stogumber TA4 3TQ	3out of 4	5,404 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	168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue 39	4 Fore Street, Williton	426 yd
Bengal Spice	7 Fore Street, Williton	426 yd
Refreshment Room	Railway Premises, Station Road	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Masons Arms	2 North Road, Williton	64 yd
The Railway Inn	55 Long Street, Williton	478 yd
Wyndham Arms	10 High Street, Williton	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
John's Chip Shop and Giovannis Pizza	1 Long Street, Williton		295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stores	27 Fore Street, Williton		426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danesfield Church Of England Vc Community Middle School North Road	grass pitches	297 yd
Williton Memorial Ground ROBERT STREET	grass pitches	432 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%

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