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Taunton

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Explore house prices and housing, home energy and crime and safety in Taunton. This local area guide brings together 626 published figures for this town in England, with the source and date shown for each.

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How Taunton compares nationwide

TauntonNationwide

Each line runs from one value to the other, so the gap is easy to see. Higher and lower describe the number only, not whether it is better or worse.

  • £99 above Average across published towns and cities in England

    £2,561£2,462

  • 2,783.881 above Average across published towns and cities in England

    4,7261,942.119

  • £36,053 below Average across published towns and cities in England

    £258,250£294,303

  • 28.1 percentage points above Average across published towns and cities in England

    96.8%68.7%

  • £66 above Average across published towns and cities in England

    £1,707£1,641

  • £198 above Average across published towns and cities in England

    £5,121£4,924

  • In line with Average across published towns and cities in England

    7.9%7.9%

  • 3.5 percentage points below Average across published towns and cities in England

    78.6%82.1%

  • £45,468 below Average across published towns and cities in England

    £392,500£437,968

  • £17,078 below Average across published towns and cities in England

    £280,000£297,078

Everyday services, by straight-line distance

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  • 500 m

The scale is logarithmic, with marks at 100 m, 1 km and 10 km.

What different homes have been selling for

  • £392,500
  • £280,000
  • £230,000
  • Council tax Band D benchmark £2,561
  • Flood-warning area 500 m away

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What stands out nationally

Figures in the highest or lowest tenth of their published comparison group. Higher and lower describe the number only, not whether it is better or worse.

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Registered sales over the last five years

4,726

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Exact town total · Taunton

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Homes & housing costs · Higher than most

Registered sales in the last 12 months

699

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Exact town total · Taunton

Price Paid Data · July 2026

Crime & emergency services · Higher than most

Robbery

22

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06

Crime & emergency services · Higher than most

Violence and sexual offences

714

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06

Air, land & environment · Higher than most

Nearby permitted waste operations

3

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Public Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24

Nature & green space · Lower than most

Distance to nearest public park

40 m

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OS Open Greenspace · 2026-04

Nature & green space · Lower than most

Priority habitat

0.2 ha

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Protected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24

Nature & green space · Lower than most

Woodland area

0.5 ha

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the lowest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

National Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024)

Schools & childcare · Higher than most

Primary schools

5

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Compare school performance data · 2024/25

Health & care · Higher than most

Nearby care homes

6

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Care Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026

Health & care · Higher than most

Overall experience of GP practice

92.0%

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026

Health & care · Higher than most

Nearby hospitals

12

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

Care Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026

Health & care · Higher than most

Ease of contacting the practice through the NHS App

79.1%

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026

Health & care · Higher than most

Helpfulness of reception staff

99.6%

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026

Health & care · Higher than most

Confidence and trust in the healthcare professional

98.5%

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026

Health & care · Higher than most

Being involved in decisions about care

99.1%

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

GP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026

Transport & getting around · Higher than most

Bus stops

42

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of hospitals

6

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of schools

10

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of nurseries and childcare

3

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of parks

12

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of playgrounds

18

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

Shops, food & amenities · Higher than most

Count of gyms

2

Compared with
Lowest tenthHighest tenth

Among the highest 10% of towns and cities in England.

Representative location

OpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23

What area does each figure describe?

Every figure belongs to one of these groups, so you always know whether you are reading about the whole place, a neighbourhood, or the wider council area.

  • 106

    Whole town

    Totals and figures for the town boundary

  • 42

    Neighbourhood range

    Lowest, median and highest across local areas

  • 383

    Around the centre

    A representative location in the town

  • 95

    Wider council area

    Named council areas around the town

How these figures were made

The small numbers after figure labels refer to this key. They show how a figure was made, not how accurate it is. Open any figure to see its source, date and important limits.

  1. Published figureTaken directly from the named source.
  2. Combined recordsSeveral published records combined into one total, average or summary.
  3. Model estimateEstimated by a model rather than measured at this postcode.
  4. Calculated from a mapWorked out by matching this postcode to features on a published map.

Broadband and mobile connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage around Taunton

Ofcom publishes these fixed-broadband, full-fibre take-up and mobile coverage profiles for named local and unitary authorities, rather than for town boundaries. They are shown as wider council-area context for Taunton; availability figures are provider predictions, not measurements at every address.

Fixed broadband across all premises in the wider council area

Somerset — All premises
287,056
Somerset — Premises matched to provider data
286,440
Somerset — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s)
95.1%
Somerset — 100 Mbit/s availability
77.2%
Somerset — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s)
76.3%
Somerset — Full-fibre availability
74.6%
Somerset — Gigabit availability
75.7%
Somerset — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access
0.2%
Somerset — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability
221,581

Fixed broadband across residential premises in the wider council area

Somerset — All premises
267,610
Somerset — Premises matched to provider data
267,346
Somerset — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s)
95.5%
Somerset — 100 Mbit/s availability
78.2%
Somerset — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s)
77.3%
Somerset — Full-fibre availability
75.7%
Somerset — Gigabit availability
76.8%
Somerset — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access
0.2%
Somerset — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability
209,346

Full-fibre take-up across the wider council area

Somerset — Full-fibre take-up among premises with full-fibre coverage
51%
Somerset — Full-fibre take-up across all premises
38%

Coverage data basis across the wider council area

Somerset — Premises used as the coverage basis
287,293
Somerset — 100 m grid pixels used as the geographic coverage basis
345,248
Somerset — 100 m grid pixels containing A or B roads
14,467
Somerset — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways
697
Somerset — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways or A roads
9,560

2G coverage across the wider council area

Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks
0.3%
Somerset — Premises outdoors · 3 networks
87.6%
Somerset — Premises indoors · 3 networks
48.48%
Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks
80.14%

3G coverage across the wider council area

Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks
0.33%
Somerset — Premises outdoors · 4 networks
Not published
Somerset — Premises indoors · 4 networks
Not published
Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks
Not published

4G coverage across the wider council area

Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks
0.05%
Somerset — Premises outdoors · 4 networks
97.95%
Somerset — Premises indoors · 4 networks
79.11%
Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks
90.44%

Mobile voice coverage across the wider council area

Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks
0.02%
Somerset — Premises outdoors · 4 networks
98.96%
Somerset — Premises indoors · 4 networks
85.82%
Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks
93.45%

5G coverage across the wider council area

Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks
5.45%
Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks
1.62%
Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks
14.05%
Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks
0.16%

Standalone 5G coverage across the wider council area

Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks
56.62%
Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks
0.01%
Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks
71.81%
Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks
Not published

These highlights come from complete all-premises and residential broadband profiles, both published full-fibre take-up measures, the complete 2G, 3G, 4G, voice, 5G and standalone-5G network-count profiles, and the premises and grid-pixel counts used as the mobile basis. View every published broadband, full-fibre and mobile value.

Published source details for this wider council-area context:

  • Source
    Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · Ofcom
    Release
    Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed coverage (sha256:7a4b4a32a6d1982185c55d611d38e8547eb8d731a4b3282908ab9dc2cde27c42)
    Data date
    January 2026
    Licence
    Open Government Licence v3.0
    Source credit
    Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations Spring 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Published figures626 stats available

626 sourced figures are listed here with the source, period and geography. Open a topic above for comparisons and detailed explanations.

Location & geography

  • Income deprivation classification: Medium deprivationONS grouping based on the relative income deprivation of the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
  • Coastal classification: Non-coastalWhether ONS classifies this built-up area as coastalUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
  • Town size group: MediumONS size group based on Census 2021 population on the 2024 boundaryUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2021 population on 2024 built-up-area geography · Published town figure

Homes & housing costs

  • Bedrooms: 1 bedroom: 133; 2 bedrooms: 168; 3 bedrooms: 260; 4 or more bedrooms: 56Published information about bedrooms for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Detached homes: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 008E: 71.7%; Median: 17.1%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010B: 1.6%Published information about detached homes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Flats and maisonettes: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 58.9%; Median: 13.8%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 019C: 1.0%Published information about flats and maisonettes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Semi-detached homes: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 81.3%; Median: 31.3%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 5.5%Published information about semi-detached homes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Terraced homes: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 011B: 59.8%; Median: 21.6%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 3.3%Published information about terraced homes for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Average house price: Somerset: £280,768Across the whole local authorityUK House Price Index · 2026-05 · Named wider-area context
  • Median sale price: £254,000Median house price across transactions in the built-up areaUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2023 · Published town figure
  • Annual house price change: Somerset: 3.0%Change over the previous 12 monthsUK House Price Index · 2026-05 · Named wider-area context
  • Median sale price change, 2001 to 2023: 211.5%Change in the published median house price over the periodUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2001 to 2023 · Published town figure
  • Monthly sales volume: Somerset: 513Transactions registered in the local authorityUK House Price Index · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Band D benchmark for local authority: £2,561The council tax on a Band D home in this council areaCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
  • Registered sales over the last five years: 4,726Standard residential sale registrationsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Median sale price over the last five years: £258,250Across standard residential sales in this postcodePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Most common council tax band in this neighbourhood: BThe band the most homes here sit inCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
  • Latest recorded sale: £620,000Price of the most recent registered salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Share of homes in bands A to C: 96.8%The three lowest bands, as a share of all homes hereCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
  • Council tax in the lowest band: £1,707The annual charge on a Band A home in this council areaCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
  • Latest recorded sale date: 29 July 2026Completion date of the most recent registered salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Council tax in the highest band: £5,121The annual charge on a top-band home in this council areaCouncil Tax bands and local charges · 2026-27 · Representative location
  • New-build transaction share: 7.9%Of standard sales in the last five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Freehold transaction share: 78.6%Of standard sales in the last five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Detached median sale price: £392,500Registered detached sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Semi-detached median sale price: £280,000Registered semi-detached sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Terraced median sale price: £230,000Registered terraced sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Average monthly private rent: Somerset: £1,006Modelled rent level across the local authorityPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Flat and maisonette median sale price: £155,000Registered flat and maisonette sales over five yearsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Homes by accommodation type: Caravan, mobile or temporary home: 40 (0.1%); Detached house or bungalow: 5,425 (18.9%); Flat, maisonette or apartment: 6,875 (23.9%); Semi-detached house or bungalow: 8,750 (30.4%); Terraced house or bungalow: 7,685 (26.7%)Households grouped by their accommodation typeTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Annual private rent inflation: Somerset: 5.6%Change over the previous twelve monthsPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Homes by tenure: Mortgage, loan or shared ownership: 7,350 (26.7%); Owned outright: 8,950 (32.5%); Private rented or rent free: 6,080 (22.1%); Social rented: 5,160 (18.7%)Households grouped by ownership or renting tenureTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Registered sales in the last 12 months: 699Standard residential sale registrationsPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Mean sale price in the last 12 months: £283,915Arithmetic mean of registered standard residential salesPrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Change in private rents (index): Somerset: 124.412January 2023 = 100Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Average rent by property type: Somerset — Detached: £1,378; Somerset — Semi-detached: £1,087; Somerset — Terraced: £1,007; Somerset — Flat: £782Detached, semi-detached, terraced and flatsPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Lowest sale price in the last 12 months: £48,000Lowest registered standard residential salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Average rent by bedroom count: Somerset — 1 bed: £685; Somerset — 2 bed: £905; Somerset — 3 bed: £1,124; Somerset — 4+ bed: £1,604One, two, three and four or more bedroomsPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Highest sale price in the last 12 months: £1,175,000Highest registered standard residential salePrice Paid Data · July 2026 · Exact town total
  • Private rent trend over five years: Somerset: 33.8%Change against the same month five years earlierPrice Index of Private Rents (PIPR) · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Median house price to workplace-based earnings ratio: Somerset: 8.04Years of local full-time earnings to buy a median-priced homeHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context
  • Median house price to residence-based earnings ratio: Somerset: 7.86Years of residents’ full-time earnings to buy a median-priced homeHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context
  • Home-price-to-income ratio for lower-cost homes: Somerset: 7.9Cheaper homes against lower-quartile earningsHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context
  • Affordability trend over ten years: Somerset: 4.4%Change in the workplace-based ratio against ten years earlierHousing affordability in England and Wales · 2025 · Named wider-area context

Home energy certificates

  • Typical Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band: CThe commonest current band on certificates in this postcodeEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Median energy-efficiency score: 70Median SAP score across certificates in this postcodeEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) mix in this postcode: C: 25; D: 2; F: 1Every band present on certificates here, with countsEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
  • Typical potential Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band: BThe band these properties could reach with the recommended workEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Median potential score: 82Median SAP score after the recommended improvementsEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Typical improvement headroom: 13 pointsMedian gap between current and potential scoreEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Typical floor area: 75 m²Median certificated floor area in this postcodeEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Floor-area profile: Middle half 48–56 m², median 56 m²The middle half of certificated floor areas hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
  • Typical construction age: 1950-1966The commonest construction age band on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Construction-age mix: 1967-1975: 20; 1950-1966: 8The three commonest age bands on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
  • Wall construction: Cavity wallThe commonest wall construction on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Walls recorded as insulated: 69.3%Share of classifiable certificates recording wall insulationEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Roof construction: PitchedThe commonest roof construction on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Roofs recorded as insulated: 93.3%Share of classifiable certificates recording roof insulationEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Window glazing: Fully double glazedThe commonest glazing recorded on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Main heating system: Boiler and radiatorsThe commonest main heating system on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Heating-system mix: Air source heat pump: 23; Electric storage heaters: 4; Boiler and radiators: 1The three commonest heating systems on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Representative location
  • Main heating fuel: mains gas (not community)The commonest heating fuel on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • On mains gas: 83.5%Share of certificates here connected to mains gasEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Secondary heating: NoneThe commonest secondary heating on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Hot-water system: From main systemThe commonest hot-water system on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Low-energy lighting: 89.0%Median share of fixed light fittings that are low-energyEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Certificates recording solar panels: 1.6%Share of certificates here recording photovoltaic panelsEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Modelled energy use: 201 kWh/m²/yrMedian modelled primary energy per square metre per yearEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Modelled CO₂ emissions: 2.6 t/yrMedian modelled CO₂ per year across certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Modelled heating cost: £499 a yearMedian modelled annual heating cost on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Modelled hot-water cost: £128 a yearMedian modelled annual hot-water cost on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total
  • Modelled lighting cost: £71 a yearMedian modelled annual lighting cost on certificates hereEnergy Performance of Buildings data · Lodgements to 2026-08-17 · Exact town total

Broadband & mobile

  • Fixed broadband across all premises in the wider council area: Somerset — All premises: 287,056; Somerset — Premises matched to provider data: 286,440; Somerset — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s): 95.1%; Somerset — 100 Mbit/s availability: 77.2%; Somerset — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s): 76.3%; Somerset — Full-fibre availability: 74.6%; Somerset — Gigabit availability: 75.7%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 0.3%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 0.9%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 1.7%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 4.7%; Somerset — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 0.2%; Somerset — Next-generation access (NGA) availability: 98.1%; Somerset — Able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 4.3%; Somerset — Premises with superfast availability: 272,915; Somerset — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability: 221,581; Somerset — Premises with ultrafast availability: 218,938; Somerset — Premises with full-fibre availability: 214,242; Somerset — Premises with gigabit availability: 217,172; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 922; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 2,668; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 4,871; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 13,525; Somerset — Premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 561; Somerset — Premises with next-generation access (NGA): 281,659; Somerset — Premises able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 12,296; Somerset — Download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 18.8%; Somerset — Download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 76.3%; Somerset — Download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 0.3%; Somerset — Download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 0.6%; Somerset — Download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 0.8%; Somerset — Download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 3%; Somerset — Premises with download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 53,977; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 218,938; Somerset — Premises with download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 922; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 1,746; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 2,203; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 8,654Ofcom all-premises fixed coverage, coverage-gap and download-speed-band percentages with their premise counts.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • Fixed broadband across residential premises in the wider council area: Somerset — All premises: 267,610; Somerset — Premises matched to provider data: 267,346; Somerset — Superfast availability (at least 30 Mbit/s): 95.5%; Somerset — 100 Mbit/s availability: 78.2%; Somerset — Ultrafast availability (at least 300 Mbit/s): 77.3%; Somerset — Full-fibre availability: 75.7%; Somerset — Gigabit availability: 76.8%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 0.3%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 0.9%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 1.6%; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 4.4%; Somerset — Unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 0.2%; Somerset — Next-generation access (NGA) availability: 98.4%; Somerset — Able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 4.3%; Somerset — Premises with superfast availability: 255,661; Somerset — Premises with 100 Mbit/s availability: 209,346; Somerset — Premises with ultrafast availability: 206,993; Somerset — Premises with full-fibre availability: 202,709; Somerset — Premises with gigabit availability: 205,591; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 2 Mbit/s: 814; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 5 Mbit/s: 2,324; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 10 Mbit/s: 4,231; Somerset — Matched premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s: 11,685; Somerset — Premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or fixed wireless access: 469; Somerset — Premises with next-generation access (NGA): 263,315; Somerset — Premises able to receive decent broadband from fixed wireless access: 11,400; Somerset — Download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 18.2%; Somerset — Download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 77.3%; Somerset — Download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 0.3%; Somerset — Download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 0.6%; Somerset — Download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 0.7%; Somerset — Download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 2.8%; Somerset — Premises with download speed over 30 and below 300 Mbit/s: 48,668; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 300 Mbit/s: 206,993; Somerset — Premises with download speed over 0 and below 2 Mbit/s: 814; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 2 and below 5 Mbit/s: 1,510; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 5 and below 10 Mbit/s: 1,907; Somerset — Premises with download speed at least 10 and below 30 Mbit/s: 7,454Ofcom residential fixed coverage, coverage-gap and download-speed-band percentages with their premise counts.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • Full-fibre take-up across the wider council area: Somerset — Full-fibre take-up among premises with full-fibre coverage: 51%; Somerset — Full-fibre take-up across all premises: 38%Ofcom full-fibre take-up as a percentage of premises covered by full fibre and as a percentage of all premises.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • Coverage data basis across the wider council area: Somerset — Premises used as the coverage basis: 287,293; Somerset — 100 m grid pixels used as the geographic coverage basis: 345,248; Somerset — 100 m grid pixels containing A or B roads: 14,467; Somerset — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways: 697; Somerset — 100 m grid pixels containing motorways or A roads: 9,560Ofcom counts of premises and 100 m grid pixels used as the basis for the authority coverage percentages, including road and motorway subsets.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • 2G coverage across the wider council area: Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.3%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 1 network: 0.77%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 11.34%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 87.6%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 4.68%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 1 network: 7.99%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 2 networks: 38.86%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 48.48%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 3.11%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 4.42%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 12.33%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 80.14%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 7.26%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 10.15%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: 29.66%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: 52.93%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 1 network: 2.3%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: 25.11%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: 72.6%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 4.48%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 7.31%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: 28.69%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: 59.52%Ofcom percentages by exact number of networks for premises, geography and major-road coverage.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • 3G coverage across the wider council area: Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.33%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 1 network: 99.67%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: Not published; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 1.64%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 1 network: 98.36%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 2 networks: Not published; Somerset — Premises indoors · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Premises indoors · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 4.33%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 95.67%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: Not published; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 6.83%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 93.17%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 1 network: 100%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 3.96%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 96.04%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 4 networks: Not publishedOfcom percentages by exact number of networks for premises, geography and major-road coverage.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • 4G coverage across the wider council area: Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.05%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 1 network: 0.12%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.27%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 1.6%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 97.95%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 0.92%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 1 network: 2.18%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 2 networks: 5.23%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 12.56%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 4 networks: 79.11%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 0.61%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 1.14%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 2.07%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 5.74%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 90.44%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 2.08%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 2.64%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: 6.23%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: 16.7%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 4 networks: 72.34%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 1 network: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: 0.43%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: 9.76%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 4 networks: 89.81%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 0.82%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 1.78%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: 4.37%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: 13.87%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 4 networks: 79.16%Ofcom percentages by exact number of networks for indoor and outdoor premises, geography and major roads.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • Mobile voice coverage across the wider council area: Somerset — Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 0.02%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 1 network: 0.07%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.2%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 0.75%; Somerset — Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 98.96%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 0 networks: 0.34%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 1 network: 1.02%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 2 networks: 3.4%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 3 networks: 9.42%; Somerset — Premises indoors · 4 networks: 85.82%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 0.35%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 0.76%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 1.43%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 4.01%; Somerset — Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 93.45%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 0 networks: 1.49%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 1 network: 1.44%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 2 networks: 3.92%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 3 networks: 12.44%; Somerset — A and B roads in-car · 4 networks: 80.71%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 0 networks: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 1 network: Not published; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 2 networks: 0.43%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 3 networks: 2.58%; Somerset — Motorways in-car · 4 networks: 96.99%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 0 networks: 0.65%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 1 network: 0.86%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 2 networks: 2.52%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 3 networks: 9.28%; Somerset — Motorways and A roads in-car · 4 networks: 86.69%Ofcom percentages by exact number of networks for indoor and outdoor premises, geography and major roads.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • 5G coverage across the wider council area: Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 5.45%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 26.38%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 28.34%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 38.21%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 1.62%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 15.11%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 30.35%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 34.7%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 18.58%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 1.27%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 14.05%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 47.61%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 23.37%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 14.8%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: 0.16%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 28.06%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 47.84%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 20.58%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 3.41%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: 0.11%Ofcom high-confidence and very-high-confidence outdoor 5G percentages by exact number of networks for premises and geography.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • Standalone 5G coverage across the wider council area: Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 56.62%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 42.62%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.76%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: 0.01%; Somerset — High confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 65.98%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 31.9%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 1.96%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: 0.17%; Somerset — High confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 0 networks: 71.81%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 1 network: 28.18%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 2 networks: 0.01%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Very high confidence · Premises outdoors · 4 networks: Not published; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 0 networks: 84.77%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 1 network: 15.12%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 2 networks: 0.11%; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 3 networks: Not published; Somerset — Very high confidence · Geographic outdoors · 4 networks: Not publishedOfcom high-confidence and very-high-confidence outdoor standalone-5G percentages by exact number of networks for premises and geography.Connected Nations Spring 2026 mobile and fixed broadband aggregates · January 2026 · Named wider-area context

Crime & emergency services

  • Recorded crimes: 1,440All categories, over the period we holdPolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Anti-social behaviour: 176The category recorded most often nearbyPolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Most common crime type: 714Largest single category of recorded crimePolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Bicycle theft: 8.0%Latest three months against the previous threePolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Change in recorded crime: 4.0%Most recent six months against the six beforePolice.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Local fire incidents: 0Fires attended in this neighbourhood in the yearFire and rescue incident statistics · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Fire casualties: Devon and Somerset: 305Non-fatal casualties across the fire and rescue authority in the yearFire and rescue incident statistics · 2025/26 · Named wider-area context
  • Fire fatalities: Devon and Somerset: 8Deaths in fires across the fire and rescue authority in the yearFire and rescue incident statistics · 2025/26 · Named wider-area context
  • Fire service response time indicator where published: Devon and Somerset: 10.97 minutesAverage time from call to the first vehicle arriving at a primary fire, across the whole authorityFire and rescue incident statistics · 2025/26 · Named wider-area context
  • Dwelling fires in this neighbourhood: 0Fires in homes attended here in the yearFire and rescue incident statistics · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Deliberate fires in this neighbourhood: 0Fires recorded as started on purpose here in the yearFire and rescue incident statistics · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Incidents attended by the fire service: Devon and Somerset: 16,986Everything the authority was called to in the year, including false alarmsFire and rescue incident statistics · 2025/26 · Named wider-area context
  • Dwelling fires per 100,000 people: Devon and Somerset: 43.8 per 100,000Home fires across the authority, scaled by its resident populationFire and rescue incident statistics · 2024/25 · Named wider-area context
  • Average response time to dwelling fires: Devon and Somerset: 9.55 minutesTime from call to the first vehicle arriving at a fire in a homeFire and rescue incident statistics · 2025/26 · Named wider-area context
  • Nearest fire station: Taunton (Devon & Somerset)The closest station in a straight line, and the service that runs itFire stations · 2026 · Exact town total
  • Distance to nearest fire station: Inside the town boundaryStraight-line distance to the closest stationFire stations · 2026 · Exact town total
  • Fire stations within 5 km: 1How many stations are close byFire stations · 2026 · Exact town total
  • Fire stations in this fire and rescue authority: Devon and Somerset: 84Stations operated across the whole authorityFire stations · 2026 · Named wider-area context
  • Crimes nearby, by direction and distance: 1,440 recorded incidents within 1,000 metres over 12 months. N, 0–250 m: 59; NE, 0–250 m: 18; E, 0–250 m: 16; SE, 0–250 m: 13; S, 0–250 m: 5; SW, 0–250 m: 27; W, 0–250 m: 29; NW, 0–250 m: 0; N, 250–500 m: 21; NE, 250–500 m: 32; E, 250–500 m: 20; SE, 250–500 m: 43; S, 250–500 m: 1; SW, 250–500 m: 36; W, 250–500 m: 13; NW, 250–500 m: 56; N, 500–750 m: 42; NE, 500–750 m: 48; E, 500–750 m: 69; SE, 500–750 m: 49; S, 500–750 m: 52; SW, 500–750 m: 87; W, 500–750 m: 184; NW, 500–750 m: 88; N, 750–1000 m: 69; NE, 750–1000 m: 43; E, 750–1000 m: 12; SE, 750–1000 m: 21; S, 750–1000 m: 55; SW, 750–1000 m: 144; W, 750–1000 m: 39; NW, 750–1000 m: 49Published information about crimes nearby, by direction and distance for the within 1 km.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year: 146.82 per 1,000 residents per yearPublished information about recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year for the local neighbourhood.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Burglary: 35Published information about burglary for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Crime trend by month: Jul 2025: 124; Aug 2025: 135; Sep 2025: 110; Oct 2025: 111; Nov 2025: 120; Dec 2025: 118; Jan 2026: 123; Feb 2026: 124; Mar 2026: 107; Apr 2026: 128; May 2026: 111; Jun 2026: 129Published information about crime trend by month for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Criminal damage and arson: 75Published information about criminal damage and arson for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Drugs: 15Published information about drugs for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Latest month: 129Published information about latest month for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Other crime: 31Published information about other crime for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Other theft: 74Published information about other theft for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Outcomes for recorded offences: Unable to prosecute suspect: 624; Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 244; No outcome recorded: 176; Status update unavailable: 117; Under investigation: 110; Awaiting court outcome: 56; Action to be taken by another organisation: 40; Further investigation is not in the public interest: 36; Court result unavailable: 14; Local resolution: 9; Offender given a caution: 7; Formal action is not in the public interest: 6; Further action is not in the public interest: 1Published information about outcomes for recorded offences for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Police force: Avon and Somerset ConstabularyPublished information about police force for the police force area.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Possession of weapons: 9Published information about possession of weapons for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Public order: 129Published information about public order for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Robbery: 22Published information about robbery for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Shoplifting: 123Published information about shoplifting for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Theft from the person: 0Published information about theft from the person for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Vehicle crime: 29Published information about vehicle crime for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location
  • Violence and sexual offences: 714Published information about violence and sexual offences for the within 500 m.Police.uk street-level crime and outcomes · 2026-06 · Representative location

People & households

  • Age profile: Under 15: 250; 15 to 24: 140; 25 to 34: 147; 35 to 49: 256; 50 to 64: 265; 65 to 79: 225; 80 and over: 85Published information about age profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Country-of-birth profile: United Kingdom: 1,162; EU countries: 151; Rest of Europe: 2; Middle East and Asia: 25; Africa: 18; Americas and Caribbean: 9; Oceania and other: 2; British Overseas: 0Published information about country-of-birth profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Ethnic-group profile: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: 35; Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: 17; Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 9; White: 1,297; Other ethnic group: 11Published information about ethnic-group profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Families with children: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 67.9%; Median: 39.4%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 019B: 25.1%Published information about families with children for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Household composition: One person, aged 66+: 124; One person, under 66: 105; Couple family: 223; Lone parent family: 73; All aged 66+ family: 50; Other single family: 4; Other household types: 37Published information about household composition for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Household size: 1 person: 229; 2 people: 187; 3 people: 95; 4 people: 66; 5 or more people: 39; No usual residents: 0Published information about household size for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Marital and civil-partnership profile: Never married: 381; Married or civil partnership: 429; Divorced or dissolved: 155; Widowed or surviving partner: 96; Separated: 37Published information about marital and civil-partnership profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Qualifications: Level 4 and above: 246; Level 3: 155; Level 2: 163; Level 1 and entry: 147; Apprenticeship: 79; Other qualifications: 28; No qualifications: 287Published information about qualifications for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Religion profile: No religion: 560; Christian: 689; Muslim: 12; Hindu: 4; Sikh: 2; Jewish: 1; Buddhist: 4; Other religion: 2; Not answered: 95Published information about religion profile for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Female residents: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 54.2%; Median: 51.6%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 47.7%Published information about female residents for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Male residents: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 52.3%; Median: 48.4%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 45.8%Published information about male residents for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Students: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007A: 17.5%; Median: 4.7%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 2.8%Published information about students for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Estimated resident population: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 2,666; Median: 1,664; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010E: 1,281Latest annual mid-year population estimateSmall-area population estimates (2021 based) · mid-2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Estimated age profile: 0 to 4: 4,006 (5.2%); 10 to 14: 4,793 (6.2%); 15 to 19: 4,835 (6.2%); 20 to 24: 3,351 (4.3%); 25 to 29: 4,598 (5.9%); 30 to 34: 5,303 (6.8%); 35 to 39: 5,644 (7.3%); 40 to 44: 4,903 (6.3%); 45 to 49: 4,362 (5.6%); 5 to 9: 4,467 (5.7%); 50 to 54: 4,775 (6.1%); 55 to 59: 5,090 (6.5%); 60 to 64: 4,719 (6.1%); 65 to 69: 4,230 (5.4%); 70 to 74: 3,904 (5.0%); 75 to 79: 3,608 (4.6%); 80 to 84: 2,490 (3.2%); 85 and over: 2,664 (3.4%)Latest mid-year estimate in five-year age bandsSmall-area population estimates (2021 based) · mid-2024 · Exact town total
  • Estimated sex profile: Female: 40,121 (51.6%); Male: 37,621 (48.4%)Latest mid-year male and female population estimatesSmall-area population estimates (2021 based) · mid-2024 · Exact town total
  • Population at Census 2021: 61,665Usual residents counted on Census dayTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Median age: 41.0 yearsMedian age of usual residents at Census 2021Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Age and sex profile: Female — aged 0 to 19: 6,765 (11.0%); Female — aged 20 to 39: 7,940 (12.9%); Female — aged 40 to 59: 7,975 (12.9%); Female — aged 60 to 79: 6,625 (10.7%); Female — aged 80+: 2,350 (3.8%); Male — aged 0 to 19: 7,235 (11.7%); Male — aged 20 to 39: 7,525 (12.2%); Male — aged 40 to 59: 7,770 (12.6%); Male — aged 60 to 79: 5,945 (9.6%); Male — aged 80+: 1,535 (2.5%)Residents grouped by sex and broad age bandTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Country of birth profile: Europe: EU countries: 4,465 (7.2%); Europe: United Kingdom: 53,310 (86.5%); Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 3,895 (6.3%)Residents grouped by broad country-of-birth areaTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Usual residents: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 011A: 2,546; Median: 1,706; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015A: 1,300People counted in this neighbourhood on census dayCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Population density: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 011B: 10,019.7 per km²; Median: 3,472.2 per km²; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 019B: 45.7 per km²Residents per square kilometreCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Residents aged under 15: 16.9%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents aged 15 to 64: 61.5%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents aged 65 and over: 21.6%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • One-person households: 33.6%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Households with dependent children: 25.9%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Owner-occupied households: 61.2%Owned outright or with a mortgageCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Owned outright: 34.0%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Owned with a mortgage or loan: 27.2%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Population change, 2001 to 2021: 13.1%Change in usual residents between the 2001 and 2021 censusesUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Privately rented households: 20.4%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents aged 0–15: 11,185Usual residents aged 0 to 15 on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Residents aged 16–24: 5,769Usual residents aged 16 to 24 on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Socially rented households: 17.3%Council or housing associationCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Overcrowded households: 2.3%At least one bedroom short of the standardCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents aged 25–64: 31,734Usual residents aged 25 to 64 on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Households with no car or van: 19.2%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents aged 65+: 12,990Usual residents aged 65 and over on Census dayUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Households with one car or van: 44.4%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Households with two or more cars or vans: 36.4%Share of all householdsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Registered live births: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 44; Median: 14; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010A: 7Live births registered for the surrounding LSOA in the latest calendar yearLive births in England and Wales for small geographic areas · 2025 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Residents with no qualifications: 15.8%Of residents aged 16 and overCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Registered deaths: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 014D: 58; Median: 18; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 011B: 6Deaths registered for residents of the surrounding LSOA in the latest calendar yearMortality statistics: registered deaths, all causes and ages · 2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Residents with a degree-level qualification: 33.1%Level 4 and above, of residents aged 16 and overCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents in good or very good health: 81.8%Self-assessed on census dayCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Residents born outside the UK: 12.5%Share of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Change in residents aged 0–15: 14.5%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Largest ethnic group: WhiteThe high-level group most residents recordedCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Change in residents aged 16–24: -13.8%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Share in the largest ethnic group: 93.5%Of all residentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Change in residents aged 25–64: 13.9%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Change in residents aged 65+: 29.0%Change in the age-group count between Census 2001 and Census 2021Understanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2001 to Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Number of households: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 011A: 1,180; Median: 752; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010E: 574Households counted in the surrounding LSOACensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Passports held: Africa: 353 (0.5%); Americas and Caribbean: 153 (0.2%); British Overseas Territories: 0 (0.0%); Ireland: 288 (0.4%); Middle East and Asia: 1,193 (1.6%); No passport: 12,709 (17.1%); Oceania and Antarctica: 74 (0.1%); Other Europe: 4,510 (6.1%); United Kingdom: 54,841 (74.0%)Published passport country-group countsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Household deprivation: Deprived in 1 dimension: 10,754 (32.8%); Deprived in 2 dimensions: 4,137 (12.6%); Deprived in 3 dimensions: 971 (3.0%); Deprived in 4 dimensions: 42 (0.1%); Not deprived: 16,878 (51.5%)Households deprived in zero to four Census dimensionsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Year of arrival in the UK: 1951 to 1960: 234 (0.3%); 1961 to 1970: 409 (0.6%); 1971 to 1980: 379 (0.5%); 1981 to 1990: 335 (0.5%); 1991 to 2000: 510 (0.7%); 2001 to 2010: 2,586 (3.5%); 2011 to 2013: 841 (1.1%); 2014 to 2016: 1,224 (1.7%); 2017 to 2019: 1,715 (2.3%); 2020 to 2021: 942 (1.3%); Before 1951: 132 (0.2%); Born in the UK: 64,836 (87.4%)Usual residents by published arrival-period bandCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Length of residence in the UK: 10 years or more: 4,614 (6.2%); 2 to under 5 years: 1,342 (1.8%); 5 to under 10 years: 1,684 (2.3%); Born in the UK: 64,836 (87.5%); Under 2 years: 1,642 (2.2%)Usual residents by time lived in the United KingdomCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • National identity: British only: 39,541 (53.3%); English: 25,729 (34.7%); Irish: 291 (0.4%); Non-UK identity: 7,422 (10.0%); Other identity: 7,131 (9.6%); Other UK identities: 800 (1.1%); Welsh: 629 (0.8%)Self-described national identity groupsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • English proficiency: Cannot speak English: 63 (0.1%); Cannot speak English well: 669 (0.9%); Main language is English or Welsh: 66,708 (92.9%); Speaks English very well: 2,466 (3.4%); Speaks English well: 1,897 (2.6%)English or Welsh main language and spoken-English proficiencyCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Sexual orientation: All other sexual orientations: 204 (0.3%); Bisexual: 855 (1.3%); Gay or lesbian: 904 (1.4%); Not answered: 4,863 (7.4%); Straight or heterosexual: 58,909 (89.6%)Voluntary Census response among residents aged 16 and overCensus 2021 MSOA topic summaries · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Turnout: Taunton and Wellington: 63.9%Valid votes cast as a share of the electorateGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Electorate: Taunton and Wellington: 78,680Registered electors at the 2024 general electionGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Second address: No second address: 70,288 (94.8%); Second address in the UK: 3,010 (4.1%); Second address outside the UK: 824 (1.1%)Usual residents by whether a second address is usedCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Schoolchildren and full-time students: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007A: 34.3%; Median: 17.1%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 8.2%Share of residents aged 5 and over who are schoolchildren or full-time studentsCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Winning party: Taunton and Wellington: Liberal DemocratParty of the member elected in 2024General election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Runner-up party: Taunton and Wellington: ConservativeParty placed second in 2024General election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Seat outcome: Taunton and Wellington: LD GainWhether the seat was held or changed handsGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Majority: Taunton and Wellington: 11,939Votes between the winner and the runner-upGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Majority share: Taunton and Wellington: 23.7%Winning margin as a share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Vote share Conservative: Taunton and Wellington: 24.6%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Vote share Labour: Taunton and Wellington: 7.1%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Vote share Liberal Democrat: Taunton and Wellington: 48.4%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Vote share Reform UK: Taunton and Wellington: 16.0%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Vote share Green: Taunton and Wellington: 3.6%Share of valid votesGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Vote share other candidates: Taunton and Wellington: 0.3%All remaining candidates pooledGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Member elected in 2024: Taunton and Wellington: Gideon AmosWho won the seat on 4 July 2024General election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Candidates standing: Taunton and Wellington: 6People on the ballot paperGeneral election results by constituency · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Parliamentary constituency name: Taunton and Wellington: Taunton and WellingtonThe Westminster seat this postcode votes inUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context
  • Current MP: Taunton and Wellington: Gideon Amos MP, member since 2024-07-04The member currently representing this constituencyUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context
  • MP political party: Taunton and Wellington: Liberal DemocratThe party the sitting member currently sits forUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context
  • MP contact details: Taunton and Wellington — Email: gideon.amos.mp@parliament.uk; Taunton and Wellington — Official page: https://members.parliament.uk/member/5250/contactPublished parliamentary office contactUK Parliament data · 2026-10-02 · Named wider-area context

Income, work & local economy

  • Overall relative disadvantage (decile, 1 = most deprived): 2 of 10, where 1 is most deprivedWhere this neighbourhood sits among all English LSOAsEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 2025 · Representative location
  • Equivalised household income before housing costs: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 016: £43,240; Median: £38,792; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010: £31,795Mean disposable income, adjusted for household sizeSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
  • Jobs profile: WorkingWhether ONS classifies the town as working or residential from its job densityUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
  • Gross household income: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 016: £64,387; Median: £51,753; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010: £41,524Mean total annual income before taxSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
  • Income disadvantage (decile, 1 = most deprived): 2 of 10, where 1 is most deprivedShare of the neighbourhood on a low income, ranked against EnglandEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 2025 · Representative location
  • Employment disadvantage (decile, 1 = most deprived): 2 of 10, where 1 is most deprivedInvoluntary exclusion from work, ranked against EnglandEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 2025 · Representative location
  • Net household income: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 016: £47,061; Median: £40,708; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010: £32,306Mean disposable annual income after taxSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
  • Equivalised household income after housing costs: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 019: £38,847; Median: £35,940; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010: £28,636Mean disposable income after rent or mortgage, adjusted for household sizeSmall area model-based income estimates · FYE 2023 · Range across wider neighbourhood areas
  • Economically inactive residents aged 16+: 38.4%Residents aged 16 and over who were not working or actively seeking workUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Employment rate: Somerset: 78.3%Residents aged 16-64 in work, as a share of all residents that ageAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Number of children in low-income families, before housing costs: 396Children under 16 in this wardChildren in low income families local area statistics · FYE 2025 · Representative location
  • Retail premises in this neighbourhood: 0Shops, pubs and other retail premisesNon-domestic rating list / Find a business rates valuation · 2026 · Representative location
  • Retired residents aged 16+: 24.2%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive because they were retiredUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Unemployment rate: Somerset: 2.8%Economically active residents aged 16-64 who are unemployedAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Economic activity rate: Somerset: 80.5%Residents aged 16-64 either working or looking for workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Long-term sick or disabled residents aged 16+: 4.4%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive because of long-term sickness or disabilityUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Economic inactivity rate: Somerset: 19.5%Residents aged 16-64 neither working nor seeking workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Economically inactive students aged 16+: 3.7%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive studentsUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Number of children in low-income families, after housing costs: 547Children under 16 in this wardChildren in low income families local area statistics · FYE 2025 · Representative location
  • Looking after home or family: 3.4%Residents aged 16 and over who were economically inactive while looking after home or familyUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Residents with degree-level qualifications: Somerset: 44.4%Aged 16-64 holding a qualification at RQF level 4 or aboveAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2025-12 · Named wider-area context
  • Other economic inactivity: 2.7%Residents aged 16 and over with another reason for economic inactivityUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · Census 2021 · Published town figure
  • Residents with no qualifications: Somerset: 5.6%Aged 16-64 reporting no formal qualificationAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2025-12 · Named wider-area context
  • Share of workers employed part time: Somerset: 26.6%Of residents aged 16-64 in workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Share of workers who are self-employed: Somerset: 16.4%Of residents aged 16-64 in workAnnual Population Survey via Nomis · 2026-03 · Named wider-area context
  • Change in jobs, 2015 to 2024: 2.6%Percentage change in employment located in the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2015 to 2024 · Published town figure
  • People claiming unemployment-related benefits: 1,230Universal Credit claimants required to seek work, plus JSAClaimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07 · Exact town total
  • Claimants as a share of working-age residents: 5.3%Claimants as a percentage of residents aged 16-64Claimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Jobs gained or lost, 2015 to 2024: 1,000Absolute change in employment located in the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · 2015 to 2024 · Published town figure
  • Claimants aged 16-24: 275Of the people claiming unemployment-related benefits hereClaimant Count via Nomis · 2026-07 · Exact town total
  • Companies registered at this postcode: 5,592Active companies whose registered office is this postcodeCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Exact town total
  • Qualifications: Level 1 or entry level: 4,885 (9.7%); Level 2: 7,945 (15.7%); Level 3: 8,655 (17.1%); Level 4 or above: 16,040 (31.8%); No qualifications: 8,410 (16.7%); Other qualifications: 4,550 (9.0%)Residents grouped by highest qualification levelTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Companies incorporated here in the last 12 months: 535Registered at this postcode and incorporated within the yearCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Exact town total
  • Employment status: Employed: 29,835 (59.1%); Not employed: 20,650 (40.9%)Working-age residents grouped as employed or not employedTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Companies registered in this postcode district: 1,417Active companies across the whole postcode districtCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Representative location
  • Largest business category on the register here: ConstructionThe largest SIC section among companies registered in this districtCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Representative location
  • Occupation of employed residents: Administrative and secretarial: 2,665 (8.9%); Associate professional and technical: 3,535 (11.9%); Caring, leisure and other services: 4,045 (13.6%); Elementary occupations: 3,220 (10.8%); Managers, directors and senior officials: 2,995 (10.0%); Process, plant and machine operatives: 2,205 (7.4%); Professional occupations: 5,785 (19.4%); Sales and customer service: 2,255 (7.6%); Skilled trades: 3,120 (10.5%)Employed residents grouped by broad occupationTowns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Company types registered in this district: Private Limited Company: 95.3%; Private company limited by guarantee: 2.3%; Community Interest Company: 1.0%The most common legal forms on the register hereCompanies House company register · 2026-10 · Representative location
  • Hours worked: 15 hours or less: 3,361 (9.4%); 16 to 30 hours: 7,430 (20.8%); 31 to 48 hours: 21,219 (59.3%); 49 hours or more: 3,789 (10.6%)Employed residents by usual weekly-hours bandCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Socio-economic classification (NS-SEC): Full-time students: 3,071 (5.1%); Higher managerial and professional: 7,332 (12.1%); Intermediate occupations: 7,871 (13.0%); Lower managerial and professional: 13,509 (22.3%); Lower supervisory and technical: 3,607 (5.9%); Never worked or long-term unemployed: 3,661 (6.0%); Routine occupations: 7,383 (12.2%); Semi-routine occupations: 8,348 (13.8%); Small employers and own-account workers: 5,881 (9.7%)Residents aged 16 and over by NS-SEC classCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Employment history: Never worked: 4,739 (19.1%); Not worked in the last 12 months: 17,398 (69.9%); Worked in the last 12 months: 2,738 (11.0%)People not in employment by when they last workedCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total
  • Jobs per working-age resident: Somerset: 0.86 jobs per resident aged 16 to 64Number of jobs located in the local authority per resident aged 16 to 64Job density · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Gross median weekly pay: Somerset: £584Median weekly gross pay for employee jobs, based on where employees liveGross median weekly pay · 2025 · Named wider-area context
  • Economically active: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 76.8%; Median: 60.6%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015A: 48.6%Published information about economically active for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Employed: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 74.2%; Median: 57.3%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 015A: 46.8%Published information about employed for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Occupations: Managers and directors: 41; Professional: 62; Associate professional and technical: 40; Administrative and secretarial: 41; Skilled trades: 65; Caring, leisure and other service: 102; Sales and customer service: 54; Process, plant and machine operatives: 72; Elementary: 97Published information about occupations for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Retired: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 015E: 41.2%; Median: 24.7%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 9.9%Published information about retired for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Self-employed: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 019B: 15.8%; Median: 8.2%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 5.3%Published information about self-employed for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Unemployed: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 7.2%; Median: 2.4%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 019D: 1.3%Published information about unemployed for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Work from home: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 007B: 38.4%; Median: 23.6%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 7.7%Published information about work from home for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Industry of employed residents: Accommodation and food: 1,734 (4.4%); Administrative and support services: 1,851 (4.7%); Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 397 (1.0%); Construction: 3,431 (8.8%); Education: 3,665 (9.4%); Energy supply: 323 (0.8%); Financial and insurance: 865 (2.2%); Health and social work: 8,699 (22.2%); Information and communication: 1,078 (2.8%); Manufacturing: 2,428 (6.2%); Mining and quarrying: 27 (0.1%); Other industries: 1,538 (3.9%); Professional, scientific and technical: 2,182 (5.6%); Public administration and defence: 3,028 (7.7%); Real estate: 475 (1.2%); Transport and storage: 1,329 (3.4%); Water, sewerage and waste: 391 (1.0%); Wholesale, retail and motor repair: 5,720 (14.6%)Broad industry groups for residents employed in Census weekCensus 2021 MSOA topic summaries · Census 2021 · Exact town total

Local energy

  • Estimated households in fuel poverty: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 011A: 182; Median: 66; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 32Modelled number of fuel-poor households in this neighbourhood, 2024Sub-regional fuel poverty · 2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Estimated proportion of households in fuel poverty: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 014E: 19.1%; Median: 8.9%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 3.6%Modelled share of homes in this neighbourhood that are fuel poor, 2024Sub-regional fuel poverty · 2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Households in this neighbourhood: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 011A: 1,243; Median: 798; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 010E: 614Modelled number of homes in the LSOA, 2024Sub-regional fuel poverty · 2024 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Fuel poverty in this local authority: Somerset: 10.2%Modelled share of homes across the whole council area, 2024Sub-regional fuel poverty · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Typical household electricity use: 5,691 kWhMedian annual consumption across meters on this postcodePostcode-level electricity statistics · 2024 · Representative location
  • Domestic electricity meters: 27Meters counted on this postcodePostcode-level electricity statistics · 2024 · Representative location
  • Annual solar irradiation: Highest — TA4 3: 1,295 kWh/m²; Median: 1,271.5 kWh/m²; Lowest — TA3 7: 1,257 kWh/m²Energy falling on a square metre of optimally angled panelPVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Range across postcode sector areas
  • Typical output of a 4 kWp solar system: Highest — TA4 3: 4,087 kWh; Median: 4,011 kWh; Lowest — TA3 7: 3,965 kWhA standard domestic array at the best angle, over a yearPVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Range across postcode sector areas
  • Best panel tilt angle: Highest — TA4 3: 39°; Median: 38°; Lowest — TA1 1: 38°The slope that captures most energy over a year herePVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Range across postcode sector areas
  • Best panel orientation: 179°The compass direction that collects most energy herePVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Representative location
  • Solar projects: 8Schemes of 150 kW and above that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Onshore wind projects: 0Schemes of 150 kW and above that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Offshore wind projects: 0Schemes that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Battery storage projects: 2Schemes that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Hydro projects: 0Schemes of 150 kW and above that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Biomass and waste-to-energy projects: 0Schemes that exist or may yet existRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Other renewable technology projects: 0Tidal, wave, geothermal, hydrogen and fuel cellsRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Renewable energy projects: 10All technologies, with the stage each has reachedRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Operational renewable capacity: 36.5 MWInstalled capacity of schemes that are generatingRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Renewable capacity in the pipeline: 35.42 MWApproved, under construction or awaiting a decisionRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Nearest renewable energy project: 950 mStraight-line distance, with the scheme and its stageRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Stage of the nearest renewable project: Planning Permission Granted (Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way - Solar Panels)As recorded at the last quarterly extractRenewable Energy Planning Database · Q2 2026 · Representative location
  • Heat network schemes: 0Recorded schemes that exist or may yet existHeat Networks Planning Database · Q1 2026 · Representative location
  • Emissions per resident: Somerset: 6.58 t CO2e per residentCouncil area total divided by its populationUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Council area greenhouse gas emissions: Somerset: 3,868.5 kt CO2eEverything emitted inside the local authority boundaryUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Change in emissions since 2005: Somerset: -37.8%Council area total against the start of the seriesUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Largest emitting sector: 34.9%The sector responsible for most of the council area's emissionsUK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Representative location
  • Greenhouse-gas emissions by sector: Transport: 1,350.2 kt CO2e; Agriculture: 1,174.1 kt CO2e; Domestic: 649.5 kt CO2e; Industry: 252.4 kt CO2e; Commercial: 182.7 kt CO2e; Waste: 157.3 kt CO2e; Public Sector: 70.6 kt CO2e; LULUCF: 31.8 kt CO2ePublished information about greenhouse-gas emissions by sector for the council area.UK local authority greenhouse-gas emissions · 2024 · Representative location
  • Expected solar photovoltaic (PV) output by month: January: 165 kWh; February: 226 kWh; March: 356 kWh; April: 460 kWh; May: 495 kWh; June: 475 kWh; July: 483 kWh; August: 438 kWh; September: 380 kWh; October: 272 kWh; November: 188 kWh; December: 141 kWhPublished information about expected solar photovoltaic (pv) output by month for the postcode sector.PVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Representative location
  • Solar resource by month: January: 49.3 kWh/m²; February: 67.9 kWh/m²; March: 109.1 kWh/m²; April: 145.3 kWh/m²; May: 159.3 kWh/m²; June: 155.6 kWh/m²; July: 159.9 kWh/m²; August: 142.7 kWh/m²; September: 121.7 kWh/m²; October: 84.7 kWh/m²; November: 57.2 kWh/m²; December: 42.3 kWh/m²Published information about solar resource by month for the postcode sector.PVGIS 5.3 · 2005-2023 · Representative location
  • Central heating: Mains gas: 496; Electric: 44; Two or more types: 43; Oil: 6; Tank or bottled gas: 6; District or communal: 0; Renewable: 6; Solid fuel: 0; Wood: 0; Other: 4; No central heating: 10Published information about central heating for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location

Air, land & environment

  • Modelled PM2.5: Highest — ST2524: 6.02 µg/m³; Median: 5.63 µg/m³; Lowest — ST1923: 5.25 µg/m³Annual average fine particulate matterUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Modelled PM10: Highest — ST2524: 11.92 µg/m³; Median: 9.64 µg/m³; Lowest — ST2123: 9.04 µg/m³Annual average coarse particulate matterUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Modelled nitrogen dioxide: Highest — ST2524: 9.61 µg/m³; Median: 6.18 µg/m³; Lowest — ST1923: 4.87 µg/m³Annual average NO₂UK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Modelled nitrogen oxides: Highest — ST2524: 12.41 µg/m³ as NO₂; Median: 7.77 µg/m³ as NO₂; Lowest — ST1923: 6.06 µg/m³ as NO₂Annual average NOx, expressed as NO₂UK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Modelled sulphur dioxide: Highest — ST2325: 1.39 µg/m³; Median: 0.93 µg/m³; Lowest — ST1923: 0.66 µg/m³Annual average SO₂UK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Modelled benzene: Highest — ST2324: 0.33 µg/m³; Median: 0.27 µg/m³; Lowest — ST1923: 0.22 µg/m³Annual average benzeneUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Modelled ozone exceedance days: Highest — ST1923: 4.31 days; Median: 4 days; Lowest — ST2524: 3.57 daysDays a year the 8-hour ozone target is exceededUK background air-pollution maps · 2024 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Indicative radon potential: 1 to 3% of homes above the Action Level: Suppressed; 10 to 30% of homes above the Action Level: 0; 3 to 5% of homes above the Action Level: 0; 30% or more of homes above the Action Level: 0; 5 to 10% of homes above the Action Level: Suppressed; Less than 1% of homes above the Action Level: 26Estimated share of homes above the radon Action LevelIndicative radon potential map · 2021 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Radon Affected Area: No — this square is below the Affected Area threshold: Suppressed; Yes — this square is within a radon Affected Area: SuppressedWhether UKHSA classify this square as radon affectedIndicative radon potential map · 2021 · Range across 1 km area areas
  • Nearest air-quality monitoring station: Bridgwater A372 WestonzoylandClosest automatic station currently reportingUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest monitoring station: 13 kmStraight-line distance to the closest reporting stationUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Latest measurements at that station: PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³Most recent published concentrationsUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Air pollution index at that station: Low (index 1 of 10, driven by PM2.5)Defra Daily Air Quality Index bandUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Nearest legally designated site: 850 mClosest SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar, nature reserve, National Park or National LandscapeProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Type of the nearest monitoring station: Urban TrafficWhat kind of location that station measuresUK-AIR monitoring / Sensor Observation Service · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Average maximum temperature: 13.7 °CDaily maximum, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Nearest storm overflow: LONGACRE CLOSE PUMPING STATION, discharging to KINGSTON STREAM(S)The closest monitored outfall, and what it discharges intoEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Average minimum temperature: 6.5 °CDaily minimum, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest storm overflow: 850 mStraight-line distance to the closest monitored outfallEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Nearest flood-warning area: 500 mThe closest area the Environment Agency warns forEnvironment Agency flood monitoring · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Annual spill event count: 0Spills recorded at the nearest overflow in its latest reporting yearEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Average temperature: 10.1 °CDaily mean, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Nearest river-level monitoring station: 1.3 kmStraight-line distance to the closest gauging stationEnvironment Agency flood monitoring · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Annual rainfall: 1,277.3 mmTotal in an average year, 1991–2020HadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Annual total spill duration: 0 hoursHours of recorded discharge at the nearest overflow, latest yearEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Annual sunshine: 1,530.7 hoursHours of bright sunshine in an average year, 1991–2020HadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Monitor uptime at the nearest storm overflow: 99.9%Share of the reporting year the monitor actually workedEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Average July maximum: 20.1 °CDaily maximum in July, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Flood warning area covering this postcode: 0Whether the postcode falls inside an Environment Agency warning areaEnvironment Agency flood monitoring · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Overflow operator (water company): Wessex WaterThe company that reported this overflow to the Environment AgencyEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Average January minimum: 2.3 °CDaily minimum in January, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Reservoir failure extent — wet-day scenario: If a large raised reservoir failed on a wet day, when rivers are already high, this postcode centroid is outside the published mapped extents in this dataset.Where released water could spread if a large raised reservoir failed while rivers were already highReservoir flood extents · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Storm overflows: 61Monitored outfalls on the sewer network nearbyEvent Duration Monitoring / storm overflows · 2024 · Representative location
  • Days of air frost: 37.1 daysNights the air temperature fell below zero, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Reservoir failure extent — dry-day scenario: If a large raised reservoir failed on a dry day, with rivers at normal levels, this postcode centroid is outside the published mapped extents in this dataset.Where released water could spread if a large raised reservoir failed while rivers were at normal levelsReservoir flood extents · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Days with rain: 160.4 daysDays a year with at least 1 mm of rain, 1991–2020 averageHadUK-Grid climate observations · 1991-2020 normal (series to 2026) · Representative location
  • Coal Mining Reporting Area intersection: Not within the Coal Mining Reporting AreaWhether this postcode sits in the area where a coal mining report is recommendedCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest designated bathing water: River Tone at French Weir Park, a designated river bathing waterThe closest designated site within 15 kmBathing water quality data · 2025 season · Representative location
  • Nearest water quality monitoring site: TN BWTR C FIREPOOL — FRESHWATER - CANALSThe closest Environment Agency sampling point, and what it samplesWater Quality Archive · 2025–2026 · Representative location
  • Coal-mining Development High Risk Area intersection: Not within a coal mining development risk areaThe planning classification of the ground here: high risk, low risk, or neitherCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Distance to bathing water: 1.9 kmStraight-line distance to the site's sampling pointBathing water quality data · 2025 season · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest water quality monitoring site: 900 mStraight-line distance to the closest sampling pointWater Quality Archive · 2025–2026 · Representative location
  • Coalfield consultation area: Not within a coalfield consultation areaWhether the postcode falls in a mapped coalfield consultation areaCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Latest bathing-water sample/result: 380 cfu/100 mlThe most recent in-season sample at that siteBathing water quality data · 2025 season · Representative location
  • Annual bathing-water classification: Poor at River Tone at French Weir Park, for the 2025 season. The classification assesses samples taken across recent bathing seasons at this site only — not today's conditions, and not the wider coastline or river.Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor for the latest seasonBathing water quality data · 2025 season · Representative location
  • Coal mining licence area: Not within a coal mining licence areaWhether the postcode falls in an area licensed for coal mining, past or presentCoal mining information / map services · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Bedrock geology: Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated) — Mudstone, Siltstone And Sandstone (Triassic)The rock mapped beneath this area, at 1:625,000BGS OpenGeoscience · 1:625,000 national geology, bedrock v5 (2008) · Representative location
  • Superficial geology: River Terrace Deposits (Undifferentiated) — Sand And GravelDeposits lying over the bedrock, where any are mappedBGS OpenGeoscience · 1:625,000 national geology, bedrock v5 (2008) · Representative location
  • Broad soil landscape type: Siltstone And HaliteThe geological material the soils here have formed overSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
  • Soil parent material grain size: ArgillaceousBGS's grain-size class for the material beneath: clay-rich, sandy, gravelly or peatSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
  • Soil texture class: Loam To ClayThe texture range expected over this parent materialSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
  • Soil depth class: DeepHow deep soils here typically run before reaching the parent materialSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
  • Carbonate content of parent material: VariableHow much chalk or limestone the underlying material holdsSoil Parent Material Model — 1 km open version · 2014 (v1, derived from Parent Material Model 1:50,000 v6) · Representative location
  • Current official drought status: Drought across Wessex, as at 21 August 2026. Declared for the whole Environment Agency area, not for this postcode.Declared status for the Environment Agency area, as at the last reportDry weather and drought status reports · 2026-08-21 · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest historic landfill: 900 mStraight-line distance to the edge of the nearest recorded siteHistoric Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Shrink-swell clay susceptibility: Moderate susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcodeHow much the clay in this 5 km area is rated to swell and shrink with moistureBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
  • Current water-supply and drought update: Despite recent rainfall and cooler weather, conditions remain drier than normal, with below average rainfall observed across all regions. For England as a whole, the rainfall total for August to date is 17% of the long term average (LTA). Rivers flows responded to the rainfall, however the majority of sites remain classed as below normal or lower for the time of year. A quarter of river sites, predominantly across southern and eastern areas, are classed as exceptionally low. The seasonal decline of groundwater levels continues, with levels in the chalk generally healthier than levels in the Oolite Limestone aquifers which are exceptionally low in places. Reservoir storage for England has declined 3.4% this week, down to 62.6% on 18 August. This is below average for the time of year. Seven major reservoirs are classed as having exceptionally low storage. There has been no change to Environment Agency area drought status this week, with 71% of England by land now in drought. Water companies continue to face sustained high demand due to the long period of warm weather and reduced rainfall. Affinity Water expanded its temporary use ban (TUB) across its eastern region on 17 August and Wessex Water implemented a company wide TUB on 18 August. Approximately 29 million people now have restrictions on their use of water. The agricultural sector is under increasing pressure, with poor crop yields and reduced grass growth affecting livestock farmers. There are reports of agricultural boreholes drying up and farm reservoirs at critically low levels. Over 1,500 abstraction licence restrictions are currently in place, including mandatory section 57 spray irrigation reductions in East Anglia and a growing number of voluntary restrictions across several catchments. Root crop harvesting is expected to be challenging due to exceptionally hard ground conditions. Environmental impacts are also increasing. Since the start of 2026, 226 drought and dry weather related incidents have been recorded, including: Navigation across reservoir fed canals are increasingly affected by low levels, while river navigation routes remain more resilient. Many canals are open for navigation, but an increasing number of closures and restrictions are being reported. The Environment Agency continues its drought response, including activated incident management arrangements and increased environmental monitoring. The National Drought Group will now meet weekly to coordinate action and monitor risks as drought conditions continue.The Environment Agency's own summary, verbatimDry weather and drought status reports · 2026-08-21 · Representative location
  • Historic landfill site name: Lambrook TipWhat the Environment Agency's record calls the nearest siteHistoric Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Landslide susceptibility: Moderate susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow prone the ground across this 5 km area is rated to slope instabilityBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
  • Environment Agency area: WessexWhich of the 14 operational areas covers this postcodeDry weather and drought status reports · 2026-08-21 · Representative location
  • Historic landfill known waste type: commercial, industrial — at Lambrook TipThe categories of waste the record says went into the nearest siteHistoric Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Susceptibility to soluble rock and sinkholes: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcodeHow likely dissolvable rock — chalk, limestone, gypsum, salt — is to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
  • Compressible-ground susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow likely soft ground that settles under load is to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
  • Historic landfill operational dates: First recorded waste input December 1963 at Lambrook Tip; no closing date recordedFirst and last recorded waste input at the nearest siteHistoric Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Collapsible-deposit susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcode — areas of localised significant ratingHow likely deposits that collapse when wetted or loaded are to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
  • Historic landfill sites: 3Recorded former tips whose outline falls within a kilometreHistoric Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • How the nearest historic landfill outline was mapped: A boundary held in the Environment Agency's records, digitised from its own survey materialWhether the boundary is surveyed or approximatedHistoric Landfill Sites · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Running-sand susceptibility: Low susceptibility across the 5 km area (about 65 square kilometres) containing this postcodeHow likely water-bearing sand that can flow into excavations is to underlie this 5 km areaBGS GeoSure 5 km hex grid · GeoSure v8, generalised to 5 km hexagons · Representative location
  • Elevation above sea level: 21 mGround height at the postcode centroid, from OS Terrain 50OS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearby permitted waste operations: 3Permitted waste sites within 1 kmPublic Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Projected change in summer temperature: 2.12 °C changeHow much warmer summers here are projected to be at 2 °C of global warming, against 1981-2000UK Climate Projections (UKCP18), 12 km regional strand · UKCP18 RCP8.5 regional projections at 1.5-4 °C global warming levels, against a 1981-2000 baseline · Representative location
  • Local elevation range: 22 mHighest ground minus lowest ground within 500 mOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearby industrial installations: 0Permitted installations within 1 kmPublic Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Projected very hot days per year: 4.5 days per yearDays a year above 30 °C projected here at 2 °C of global warming, against 1981-2000UK Climate Projections (UKCP18), 12 km regional strand · UKCP18 RCP8.5 regional projections at 1.5-4 °C global warming levels, against a 1981-2000 baseline · Representative location
  • Nearby radioactive-substances permits: 0Permits to keep or use radioactive material within 1 kmPublic Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Projected change in winter rainfall: 6.05 % changeHow much wetter or drier winters here are projected to be at 2 °C of global warmingUK Climate Projections (UKCP18), 12 km regional strand · UKCP18 RCP8.5 regional projections at 1.5-4 °C global warming levels, against a 1981-2000 baseline · Representative location
  • Terrain slope: 2.6°Gradient of the ground over a 100 m window around the postcodeOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearby discharge consents and permits: 3Permitted discharges to water or ground within 1 kmPublic Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Terrain aspect: South-east-facingCompass direction the surrounding ground faces downhillOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Relative elevation versus surrounding neighbourhood: -5 mHeight at the postcode against the average of the kilometre around itOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearest permitted site: 550 mDistance to the closest entry on any Environment Agency registerPublic Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Ground height compared with the surrounding area: About level with the surrounding kilometreWhether the postcode sits above or below its surroundingsOS Terrain 50 · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Permitted sites: 11Current register entries of every kind within 1 kmPublic Registers for environmental information · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Distance to mapped erosion frontage: 19.6 kmHow far this postcode is from the nearest stretch of coast mapped for erosionNational Coastal Erosion Risk Mapping (NCERM) — National (2024) · 2024 · Representative location
  • Modelled topsoil geochemistry by element: Arsenic: 17.8 mg/kg; Cadmium: 0.18 mg/kg; Chromium: 73.7 mg/kg; Copper: 21.7 mg/kg; Nickel: 25.7 mg/kg; Lead: 59.4 mg/kg; Selenium: 0.40 mg/kg; Zinc: 86.3 mg/kgModelled concentrations of eight trace elements in the topsoil of this 500 m squareUK topsoil geochemistry raster (UKTS) · Topsoil samples 1978-2014, modelled surface published 2024 · Representative location
  • Modelled topsoil element concentration: 59.4 mg/kgModelled total lead in the topsoil of this 500 m square, in mg/kgUK topsoil geochemistry raster (UKTS) · Topsoil samples 1978-2014, modelled surface published 2024 · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest mapped airport noise contour: 38.8 kmHow far this postcode is from the nearest mapped airport noise contourAirport noise, all metrics, England, Round 4 · 2021 traffic (Environmental Noise Regulations Round 4) · Representative location
  • Nearest recorded landslide: 1.1 kmHow far away the nearest landslide in the national record isNational Landslide Database / GeoIndex index · 2026 · Representative location
  • Recorded landslides: 0How many landslides in the national record are within a kilometreNational Landslide Database / GeoIndex index · 2026 · Representative location

Nature & green space

  • Nearest public park: 40 mThe closest site mapped as a public park or gardenOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest public park: 40 mStraight-line distance to its nearest mapped entranceOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Public greenspace count: 31Mapped greenspace sites reaching within 1 kmOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Public greenspace area: 18.7 haHectares of mapped greenspace inside the 1 km circleOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Nearest play space: 100 mThe closest mapped children's play areaOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Nearest playing field: 500 mThe closest mapped playing fieldOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Nearest sports facility: 700 mOutdoor sites mapped by Ordnance Survey: sports facilities, bowling greens, tennis courts and golf coursesOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Nearest allotment: 650 mThe closest allotments or community growing spaceOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Nearest greenspace access point: 40 mThe closest mapped way in to any greenspace siteOS Open Greenspace · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Designations covering this postcode: This postcode is not inside any designated siteEvery legal designation whose boundary contains the postcode centroidProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest Site of Special Scientific Interest: 2.6 kmStraight-line distance to the boundary of the closest SSSIProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Inside a Site of Special Scientific Interest: Not inside a Site of Special Scientific InterestWhether the postcode centroid falls within an SSSI boundaryProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest National Nature Reserve: 11 kmStraight-line distance to the closest reserve boundaryProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest Local Nature Reserve: 850 mStraight-line distance to the closest reserve boundaryProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest ancient woodland: 5.9 kmStraight-line distance to the closest mapped parcel within 10 kmProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest Special Area of Conservation: 2.6 kmStraight-line distance to the closest SAC boundaryProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest Special Protection Area: 6.5 kmStraight-line distance to the closest SPA boundaryProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest internationally protected wetland (Ramsar site): 6.5 kmStraight-line distance to the closest wetland of international importanceProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • National Park: Not in a National Park. Nearest is EXMOOR National Park, about 16.5 km awayWhether this postcode is inside one, and the nearest if notProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty): Not in a National Landscape. Nearest is Quantock Hills National Landscape, about 3.5 km awayWhether this postcode is inside one, and the nearest if notProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest priority habitat: 950 mClosest mapped parcel within 10 kmProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Nearest priority habitat: type: Traditional orchardThe main habitat recorded for the closest parcelProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Priority habitat: 0.2 haMapped habitat area, clipped to the radiusProtected sites / habitats datasets · 2026-08-24 · Representative location
  • Ward tree canopy cover percentage: 9.6%Share of the ward under tree canopy, in the survey yearUK Ward Canopy Cover · 2018-2022 (per-ward survey year) · Representative location
  • Tree canopy comparison with other wards: 18.0%Where this ward ranks among surveyed wards in its nationUK Ward Canopy Cover · 2018-2022 (per-ward survey year) · Representative location
  • Nearest mapped woodland: 750 mThe closest wood of half a hectare or more, and its typeNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
  • Distance to nearest woodland: 750 mStraight-line distance to the nearest mapped woodlandNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
  • Woodland area: 0.0 haHectares of mapped woodland inside a 500 m circleNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
  • Woodland area: 0.5 haHectares of mapped woodland inside a 1 km circleNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
  • Woodland area: 280.1 haHectares of mapped woodland inside a 5 km circleNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
  • Woodland type: Shrub (0.5 ha within 1 km)The interpreted forest type covering most ground within 1 kmNational Forest Inventory / Forestry Commission open data · 2024 (imagery to summer 2024) · Representative location
  • Nearest classified river or water body: 700 mDistance to the closest river, lake or coastal water assessed under the Water Framework DirectiveCatchment Data Explorer water-body classification · Cycle 3 — ecological 2022, chemical 2019 · Representative location
  • Ecological status: Moderate — Tone Ds Taunton (2022 assessment)How the Environment Agency classify the river water body this postcode drains intoCatchment Data Explorer water-body classification · Cycle 3 — ecological 2022, chemical 2019 · Representative location
  • Chemical status: Fail — Tone Ds Taunton (2019 assessment; 100% of assessed English surface water bodies are classified the same)The Environment Agency chemical classification of that water body, with how common the same verdict isCatchment Data Explorer water-body classification · Cycle 3 — ecological 2022, chemical 2019 · Representative location
  • Number of reasons the water body is below good status: 12 reasonsHow many pressures the Environment Agency record on that water body, and which sectorsCatchment Data Explorer water-body classification · Cycle 3 — ecological 2022, chemical 2019 · Representative location

Planning, buildings & heritage

  • Conservation area: NoWhether this postcode falls inside a designated conservation areaPlanning Data platform · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Green Belt: NoWhether this postcode falls inside designated Green BeltPlanning Data platform · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Nearest listed building: 70 mStraight-line distance to the closest statutorily listed buildingPlanning Data platform · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Listed buildings: 3Statutorily listed buildings close to this postcodePlanning Data platform · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Scheduled monument: Not inside a scheduled monumentWhether this postcode falls inside a scheduled monumentNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Nearest scheduled monument: 1.6 kmStraight-line distance to the closest scheduled monument within 10 kmNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Registered park/garden: Not inside a registered park or gardenWhether this postcode falls inside a registered park or gardenNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Nearest registered park/garden: 1.7 kmStraight-line distance to the closest registered park or garden within 10 kmNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Registered battlefield: Not inside a registered battlefieldWhether this postcode falls inside a registered battlefieldNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Nearest registered battlefield: 14 kmStraight-line distance to the closest registered battlefield within 25 kmNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • World Heritage Site: Not inside a World Heritage SiteWhether this postcode falls inside a World Heritage SiteNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Nearest World Heritage Site: 35 kmStraight-line distance to the closest World Heritage Site within 50 kmNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Heritage at risk entries: 0Designated assets on the 2024 Heritage at Risk Register nearbyNational Heritage List spatial data · 2026-08-28 · Representative location

Schools & childcare

  • Nearest primary school: 500 mStraight-line distance to the closest open primary schoolCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest primary school: reading, writing and maths: 44.0%Pupils reaching the expected standard in all three, most recent published yearCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest secondary school: 800 mStraight-line distance to the closest open secondary schoolCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest further education provider: 2.5 kmClosest college or 16-plus provider on the DfE registerCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: phase: PrimaryThe age range group the closest school servesCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: type: Academy sponsor ledAcademy, community school, voluntary aided and so onCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: pupils on roll: 211From the most recent school census recorded in GIASCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: pupils eligible for free school meals: 30.8%A pupil characteristic, not a measure of the schoolCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATIONThe trust running the closest school, where it is in oneCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Primary schools: 5Open primary schools on the DfE registerCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Secondary schools: 4Open secondary schools on the DfE registerCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Latest school inspection date: 8 November 2022When the nearest school was last inspectedState-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information · 2026-07-31 · Representative location
  • Nearest nursery or childcare provider: 150 mStraight-line distance to the closest registered providerOfsted childcare providers and inspections · 2026-03-31 · Representative location
  • Childcare providers: 6Active providers on non-domestic premisesOfsted childcare providers and inspections · 2026-03-31 · Representative location
  • Latest school inspection outcome judgements: Overall effectiveness: Good (previous framework, graded inspection of 8 November 2022)What the inspection concluded, on the framework it was made underState-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information · 2026-07-31 · Representative location
  • Nearest childcare provider type: Childcare on non-domestic premisesWhat kind of provider the nearest one isOfsted childcare providers and inspections · 2026-03-31 · Representative location
  • School inspection report link: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/146747The Ofsted page for the nearest schoolState-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information · 2026-07-31 · Representative location
  • Years since the nearest school was inspected: 3.8 yearsHow old the judgement beside it isState-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information · 2026-07-31 · Representative location
  • Safeguarding judgement at the nearest school: Safeguarding effective: Yes (previous framework)Whether safeguarding was found to meet the standardsState-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information · 2026-07-31 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: published capacity: 210Number of places in the latest GIAS registerCompare school performance data · 2024/25 · Representative location
  • Primary published admission number: Somerset: 6,414Published number of normal-entry primary places across the local authorityPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Primary applications received: Somerset: 4,928Applications for normal primary entry from residents of the local authorityPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Primary first-preference offer rate: Somerset: 95.0%Share receiving their first preference on national offer dayPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Primary top-three preference offer rate: Somerset: 99.0%Share receiving one of their first three preferences on national offer dayPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Secondary published admission number: Somerset: 4,902Published number of normal-entry secondary places across the local authorityPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Secondary applications received: Somerset: 4,659Applications for normal secondary entry from residents of the local authorityPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Secondary first-preference offer rate: Somerset: 92.1%Share receiving their first preference on national offer dayPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context
  • Secondary top-three preference offer rate: Somerset: 97.7%Share receiving one of their first three preferences on national offer dayPrimary and secondary school applications and offers · 2026/27 · Named wider-area context

Health & care

  • Nearest GP practice: 700 mStraight-line distance to the closest practice still openNHS Organisation Data Service — GP practice register · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • GP practices: 8Open practices with a registered address inside 5 kmNHS Organisation Data Service — GP practice register · 2026-08-28 · Representative location
  • Recorded diabetes prevalence at GP practice: 8.5%Patients aged 17 and over on the practice's diabetes registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded asthma prevalence at GP practice: 7.6%Patients aged 6 and over on the practice's asthma registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded hypertension prevalence at GP practice: 16.2%Patients on the practice's hypertension registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence at GP practice: 3.0%Patients on the practice's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded depression prevalence at GP practice: 17.1%Patients aged 18 and over on the practice's depression registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded coronary heart disease prevalence at GP practice: 3.3%Patients on the practice's coronary heart disease registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • GP practice quality-framework achievement: 90.8%Points earned against the maximum available to that practiceQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded cancer prevalence at GP practice: 4.1%Patients on the practice's cancer registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Recorded dementia prevalence at GP practice: 1.0%Patients on the practice's dementia registerQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Registered list size at the nearest GP practice: 6,370Patients registered with that practiceQuality and Outcomes Framework · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Male life expectancy at birth: Somerset: 80.2 yearsYears a boy born here now could expect to liveFingertips public-health data · 2019 - 23 · Named wider-area context
  • Nearby care homes: 6Care homes registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) within 1 kmCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Overall experience of GP practice: 92.0%Patients rating their practice good overallGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Experience of contacting the practice: 87.3%Patients describing their last contact as goodGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Female life expectancy at birth: Somerset: 84.1 yearsYears a girl born here now could expect to liveFingertips public-health data · 2019 - 23 · Named wider-area context
  • Nearby regulated GP services: 2GP practice sites registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) within 1 kmCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Ease of contacting the practice by phone: 76.8%Patients finding the phone easy to useGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Male life expectancy at 65: Somerset: 19.8 yearsFurther years a man reaching 65 could expectFingertips public-health data · 2023 - 25 · Named wider-area context
  • Nearby regulated dentists: 1Dental practices registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) within 1 kmCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Ease of contacting the practice through its website: 72.2%Patients finding the website easy to useGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Female life expectancy at 65: Somerset: 22.1 yearsFurther years a woman reaching 65 could expectFingertips public-health data · 2023 - 25 · Named wider-area context
  • Nearby hospitals: 12Acute hospital sites registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) within 5 kmCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Care Quality Commission rating of the nearest service: Good — Laural House, published 12 March 2025The regulator's judgement on one named service, with its dateCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Ease of contacting the practice through the NHS App: 79.1%Patients finding the NHS App easy to useGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Under 75 mortality from all causes: Somerset: 293.14 per 100,000Age-standardised deaths under 75, per 100,000Fingertips public-health data · 2023 - 25 · Named wider-area context
  • Helpfulness of reception staff: 99.6%Patients finding reception helpfulGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report publication date nearby: 9 February 2026The most recent publication date among rated services within 1 kmCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Under 75 mortality from cardiovascular disease: Somerset: 59.77 per 100,000Age-standardised deaths under 75, per 100,000Fingertips public-health data · 2023 - 25 · Named wider-area context
  • Confidence and trust in the healthcare professional: 98.5%Patients with confidence in whoever they sawGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Registered care services: 12All Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered locations, health and social care togetherCare Quality Commission register · 01 September 2026 · Representative location
  • Under 75 mortality from cancer: Somerset: 110.32 per 100,000Age-standardised deaths under 75, per 100,000Fingertips public-health data · 2023 - 25 · Named wider-area context
  • Infant mortality rate: Somerset: 2.75 per 1,000 live birthsDeaths under one year per 1,000 live birthsFingertips public-health data · 2022 - 24 · Named wider-area context
  • Needs met at the last appointment: 96.5%Patients whose needs were met, definitely or in partGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Reception-age children living with obesity: Somerset: 10.1%Children aged 4 to 5 measured as obeseFingertips public-health data · 2024/25 · Named wider-area context
  • Satisfaction with the wait for the last appointment: 71.3%Patients content with how long they waitedGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Being listened to at the last appointment: 92.3%Patients rating the professional good at listeningGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Year 6 children living with obesity: Somerset: 21.9%Children aged 10 to 11 measured as obeseFingertips public-health data · 2024/25 · Named wider-area context
  • Being involved in decisions about care: 99.1%Patients as involved as they wanted to beGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Low birth weight of term babies: Somerset: 2.5%Babies born at 37 weeks or later under 2,500gFingertips public-health data · 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Experience of NHS services when the practice was closed: 67.1%Patients rating out-of-hours contact goodGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • General fertility rate: Somerset: 55.84 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44Live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44Fingertips public-health data · 2018 - 22 · Named wider-area context
  • Adults who smoke: Somerset: 10.9%Adults 18 and over who currently smokeFingertips public-health data · 2022 - 24 · Named wider-area context
  • Survey response rate at the nearest practice: 31.6%Questionnaires returned as a share of those sentGP Patient Survey 2026 · 2026 · Representative location
  • Physically active adults: Somerset: 71.9%Adults meeting the recommended activity levelFingertips public-health data · 2024/25 · Named wider-area context
  • Out of work benefit claimants: Somerset: 2.5%Working-age people claiming an out-of-work benefitFingertips public-health data · 2024/25 · Named wider-area context
  • Fuel poverty: Somerset: 10.5%Households on the low income, low energy efficiency measureFingertips public-health data · 2023 · Named wider-area context
  • Male healthy life expectancy: Somerset: 62.8 yearsAverage years a newborn male is expected to live in good or very good healthHealthy life expectancy · 2022 to 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Female healthy life expectancy: Somerset: 63.0 yearsAverage years a newborn female is expected to live in good or very good healthHealthy life expectancy · 2022 to 2024 · Named wider-area context
  • Adults living with obesity: Somerset: 33.2%Estimated percentage of adults aged 18 and over classified as living with obesityAdult obesity prevalence · 2024/25 · Named wider-area context
  • Disability: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 010A: 26.2%; Median: 17.5%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 007E: 11.9%Published information about disability for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas
  • Self-reported general health: Very good: 522; Good: 463; Fair: 269; Bad: 86; Very bad: 29Published information about self-reported general health for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Unpaid carers: Highest — Somerset West and Taunton 010C: 11.7%; Median: 8.9%; Lowest — Somerset West and Taunton 011A: 6.3%Published information about unpaid carers for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Range across local neighbourhood areas

Transport & getting around

  • Commuting method: Car or van (driving): 323; Work at or from home: 74; On foot: 73; Bus, minibus or coach: 13; Train: 3; Underground, metro, tram: 0; Car or van (passenger): 43; Bicycle: 32; Taxi: 3; Motorcycle or scooter: 7; Other: 5Published information about commuting method for the local neighbourhood.Census 2021 · Census 2021 · Representative location
  • Access to a major town or city: Further from a major town or cityONS nearer/further classification based on modelled driving timeUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · ONS towns classification, May 2026 · Published town figure
  • Nearest bus stop: 100 mStraight-line distance to the closest stopNational Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Bus stops: 42Straight-line distance to the closest stationNational Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Nearest railway station: 1.0 kmStraight-line distance to the closest stationNational Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Which A road is nearest: A358 (Priorswood Road)By number, and by name where OS record oneOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Distance to the nearest A road: 400 mStraight-line distance to the carriagewayOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Distance to the nearest motorway: 2.5 kmStraight-line distance to the carriagewayOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Nearest motorway junction: 2.6 kmWhere the motorway network can actually be joinedOS Open Roads · 2026-04 · Representative location
  • Estimated entries and exits at the nearest station: Taunton: TauntonOver the most recent published yearEstimates of station usage · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Estimated interchanges at the nearest station: Taunton: TauntonPassengers changing trains without leaving the stationEstimates of station usage · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Station-usage trend: Taunton: Taunton, 2023-24 to 2024-25Between the two most recent published yearsEstimates of station usage · 2024-25 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest employment centre by public transport or walking: 3.46 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Reported injury collisions: 49Over the five years of data we holdSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
  • Fatal collisions: 0Collisions in which someone diedSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest employment centre by cycle: 6.23 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest employment centre by car: 5.84 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Serious injury collisions: 9On the Department for Transport's adjusted basisSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest primary school by public transport or walking: 7.1 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Pedestrian casualties: 9People on foot injured in reported collisionsSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
  • Cyclist casualties: 16People on bicycles injured in reported collisionsSTATS19 road safety open data · 2021 to 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest primary school by cycle: 8.7 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest primary school by car: 7.35 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest secondary school by public transport or walking: 16.94 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest secondary school by cycle: 11.03 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest secondary school by car: 8.71 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest further education college by public transport or walking: 17.53 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest further education college by cycle: 11.28 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Nearest Department for Transport (DfT) traffic count point: An unclassified local road, 250 m awayThe road link traffic is counted on, and how far away it isRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
  • Distance to the nearest count point: 250 mStraight-line distance to the counted roadRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest further education college by car: 8.86 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Annual average daily motor vehicles: 899 vehicles a day on an unclassified local road (2019 figure)On the nearest counted road linkRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest GP surgery by public transport or walking: 15.3 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Heavy goods vehicles a day: 1 HGVs a day on an unclassified local road (2019 figure)On the nearest counted road linkRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest GP surgery by cycle: 10.59 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • How the traffic figure was produced: Estimated using AADF from previous year on this link, for 2019Counted on the road that year, or estimated from an earlier countRoad traffic statistics · 2025 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest GP surgery by car: 7.73 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest hospital by public transport or walking: 35.89 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest hospital by cycle: 21.52 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest hospital by car: 13.17 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest food store by public transport or walking: 6.61 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest food store by cycle: 7.38 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest food store by car: 6.61 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest town centre by public transport or walking: 19.13 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest town centre by cycle: 13.3 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest town centre by car: 9.26 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2019Journey Time Statistics · 2019 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest pharmacy by cycle: 6.18 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2015Journey Time Statistics · 2015 · Representative location
  • Journey time to nearest pharmacy by car: 5.85 minutesModelled for a representative weekday, 2015Journey Time Statistics · 2015 · Representative location
  • Public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the local authority: Somerset: 804Reported operational at the quarter endPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (50 kW and above): Somerset: 258The subset able to charge in minutes rather than hoursPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints per 100,000 people: Somerset: 136.658Chargers per head of the local authority populationPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Change in public electric vehicle (EV) chargers over the quarter: Somerset: -3.4%Against the previous quarter in the same seriesPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Roadworks permitted: 168In the twelve months to the latest archiveStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers per 100,000 people: Somerset: 43.85350 kW and above, per head of the local authority populationPublic EV charging infrastructure statistics · 2026-07 · Named wider-area context
  • Roadworks under way at the latest archive date: 0Started and not finished when the archive was cutStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Roadworks permitted but not yet started: 3Due to begin after the latest archive dateStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearest roadworks: 40 mClosest works permitted in the last twelve monthsStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Who is carrying out the nearest works: BTThe promoter named on the permitStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearest works: start date: 3 Feb 2026Actual where reported, otherwise proposedStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearest works: end date: 4 Feb 2026Actual where reported, otherwise proposedStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearest works: what is being done: Utility asset works — MinorActivity type and permit categoryStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Nearest works: traffic management: Some carriageway incursionWhat the permit allowed on the roadStreet Manager roadworks open data · 2026-07 · Representative location
  • Distance travelled to work: 10 to under 20 km: 3,076 (8.6%); 2 to under 5 km: 6,082 (17.0%); 20 to under 30 km: 1,414 (3.9%); 30 to under 40 km: 910 (2.5%); 40 to under 60 km: 639 (1.8%); 5 to under 10 km: 1,883 (5.3%); 60 km and over: 735 (2.1%); No fixed workplace or other: 4,832 (13.5%); Under 2 km: 7,495 (20.9%); Works mainly from home: 8,734 (24.4%)Employed residents by straight-line workplace-distance bandCensus 2021 · Census 2021 · Exact town total

Shops, food & amenities

  • Food businesses: 134Premises inspected under the food hygiene schemeFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Rated food businesses: 48Premises registered for food hygiene inspectionFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Premises rated 5: 104Businesses holding the top food hygiene ratingFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Share rated 5: 90.9%Of premises with a current ratingFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Nearest restaurant or cafe: 450 mStraight-line distance to the closest rated premisesFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Restaurants and cafes: 4Straight-line distance to the closest rated premisesFood Hygiene Rating Scheme · 2026-10-02 · Representative location
  • Nearest supermarket: 500 mTo the closest shop mapped as a supermarketOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of supermarkets: 1About a twelve-minute walkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest convenience shop: 200 mTo the closest corner shop or general storeOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of convenience shops: 5Corner shops and general storesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest pharmacy: 200 mTo the closest dispensing pharmacyOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of pharmacies: 1Dispensing pharmaciesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest doctor or clinic: 550 mTo the closest surgery or clinic on the mapOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Doctors and clinics: 3Surgeries and clinics on the mapOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest hospital: 500 mTo the closest site mapped as a hospitalOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of hospitals: 6Hospital sites of any kindOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest dentist: 800 mTo the closest dental surgeryOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of dentists: 1Dental surgeriesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest vet: 1.5 kmTo the closest veterinary surgeryOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of vets: 0Veterinary surgeriesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest school: 200 mTo the edge of the closest school siteOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of schools: 10All phases and sectors togetherOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest nursery or childcare: 750 mTo the closest nursery or childcare premisesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of nurseries and childcare: 3Nurseries, pre-schools and childcare premisesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest Post Office: 200 mTo the closest branch or counterOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of Post Offices: 1Branches and countersOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest bank: 1.7 kmTo the closest bank branchOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of banks: 0Bank branchesOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest ATM: 500 mTo the closest free-standing cash machineOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of ATMs: 2Free-standing cash machines onlyOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest pub: 200 mTo the closest premises mapped as a pubOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of pubs: 2About a twelve-minute walkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest restaurant: 1.2 kmTo the closest sit-down restaurantOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of restaurants: 0Sit-down restaurants onlyOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest cafe: 1.0 kmTo the closest cafe or coffee shopOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of cafes: 1Cafes and coffee shopsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest park: 20 mTo the edge of the closest mapped parkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of parks: 12Land mapped as a parkOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest playground: 100 mTo the edge of the closest mapped playgroundOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of playgrounds: 18Including school playgroundsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest gym: 150 mTo the closest fitness centreOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of gyms: 2Fitness centresOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest leisure centre: 1.0 kmTo the closest sports centre or leisure centreOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of leisure centres: 0Sports and leisure centresOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest library: 2.0 kmTo the closest library buildingOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of libraries: 0Including libraries not open to the publicOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest place of worship: 150 mTo the closest building of any religionOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of places of worship: 5Every religion togetherOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest petrol station: 1.2 kmTo the closest fuel forecourtOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of petrol stations: 0Fuel forecourtsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Nearest mapped electric vehicle (EV) charging station: 1.2 kmTo the closest charging site on the mapOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Count of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations: 0Charging sites, not connectorsOpenStreetMap · 2026-08-23 · Representative location
  • Water supplier: Wessex WaterThe company appointed to supply water to this postcodeWater and sewerage undertaker boundaries · April 2024 (Ofwat v1_5) · Representative location
  • Wastewater and sewerage provider: Wessex WaterThe company appointed to provide sewerage services hereWater and sewerage undertaker boundaries · April 2024 (Ofwat v1_5) · Representative location
  • Water-company leakage performance: 7.1%How much your water company has cut leakage since its 2019-20 baselineWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
  • Supply interruptions: 5.58 minutesAverage minutes of water supply lost per property last year, across your water companyWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
  • Sewer flooding performance: 1.56 per 10,000 connectionsHomes flooded internally by sewage per 10,000 connections, across your sewerage companyWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
  • Pollution incidents: 36.06 per 10,000 kmPollution incidents per 10,000 km of sewer, across your sewerage companyWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
  • Customer satisfaction: 81.77 scoreYour water company's C-MeX score, Ofwat's customer measure of experienceWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
  • Performance against targets: 67.4%The share of its 2020-25 promises to Ofwat that your water company metWater Company Performance Report 2023-24 (open data) · Financial year 2023-24 · Representative location
  • Highest local visitor-to-resident ratio: 3Maximum ratio among the LSOAs within the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · November 2024 to November 2025 · Published town figure
  • Typical local visitor-to-resident ratio: 0.4Median ratio among the LSOAs within the townUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · November 2024 to November 2025 · Published town figure
  • Visitor pattern: flat visitor to resident profileONS profile based on the distribution of local visitor-to-resident quintilesUnderstanding towns in England and Wales, investigating socioeconomic trends · November 2024 to November 2025 · Published town figure