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Demographics report

Demographics near TA2 8RF

Census profile

Demographics around TA2 8RF

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 009
Population7,996usual residents in matched Census geography
Density122people per sq km
Median age51matched 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 area98.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian chinese
Postcode area2.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area122Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Somerset West and Taunton 009C
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,996matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age51Census area median
Owned79%household tenure
Private rent11.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.8%
Asian0.6%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british96.5%
white other1.9%
white irish0.4%
asian chinese0.4%
mixed other0.2%
other any0.2%
asian indian0.2%
mixed white black caribbean0.2%
Born: uk82.5%
Born: no passport15.2%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: france0.3%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around TA2 8RF

Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 009
Largest groupChristian54.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.3%
No religion39.1%
Religion not stated5.7%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 40% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
74/100
Income
89/100
Employment
54/100
Education
25/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
11/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.