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Demographics report

Demographics near TA2 6DP

Census profile

Demographics around TA2 6DP

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 007
Population8,226usual residents in matched Census geography
Density378people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area96.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, asian chinese
Postcode area5.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area378Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Somerset West and Taunton 007D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,226matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned70.9%household tenure
Private rent16.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.3%
Asian0.8%
Black0.6%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british92.4%
white other3.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
asian chinese0.7%
other any0.5%
black african0.5%
mixed other0.4%
mixed white black african0.3%
Born: uk78.1%
Born: no passport14.1%
Born: poland1.5%
Born: other eu1.1%
Born: romania0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around TA2 6DP

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 007
Largest groupChristian48% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48%
No religion43.6%
Religion not stated6.5%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
29/100
Income
56/100
Employment
58/100
Education
35/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
49/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.