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Demographics report

Demographics near TA2 8HB

Census profile

Demographics around TA2 8HB

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 010
Population6,902usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,481people 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 area95.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, white irish
Postcode area6.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,481Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area49.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Somerset West and Taunton 010C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,902matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned49.5%household tenure
Private rent10%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.2%
Asian1.1%
Black1.3%
Mixed2.1%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british89.3%
white other4.7%
black african1.1%
white irish0.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
mixed other0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
asian indian0.5%
Born: uk65.6%
Born: no passport27.8%
Born: poland2.3%
Born: romania1.4%
Born: other eu0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around TA2 8HB

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 010
Largest groupChristian46.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.3%
No religion45.6%
Religion not stated6.8%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
11/100
Employment
56/100
Education
32/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
56/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
TA2 8HB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ