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Demographics report

Demographics near TA1 2BL

Census profile

Demographics around TA1 2BL

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 014
Population8,395usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,390people per sq km
Median age38matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area95.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, other any
Postcode area13.2%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,390Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area45.1%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area64.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Somerset West and Taunton 014E
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,395matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned42.7%household tenure
Private rent11.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.8%
Asian1.6%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british83.5%
white other11.1%
asian other1.2%
other any0.8%
white gypsy0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
mixed white black african0.4%
white roma0.4%
Born: uk64.5%
Born: no passport27.3%
Born: poland4.2%
Born: romania0.8%
Born: other eu0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around TA1 2BL

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 014
Largest groupNo religion48% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48%
Christian44.1%
Religion not stated6.2%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
24/100
Income
0/100
Employment
58/100
Education
31/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
47/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.