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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTA18 8BQ

What social class do the population of TA18 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TA18 8BQ in Taunton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about TA18 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 17% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TA188BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Crewkerne.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TA18 8BQ is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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TA188BQ Postcode Breakdown

TAAREA18DISTRICT8SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeTA18 8BQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownTaunton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountySomerset
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

TA188BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

TA18 8BQ postcode is located in the postal town of Taunton. Taunton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode TA18 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Crewkerne0.1 miles NW
Misterton1.1 miles S
Hinton1.2 miles N
South Perrott2.4 miles E
Lopen2.5 miles N
Chillington3 miles W
West Chinnock3.2 miles NE
Chinnock3.7 miles NE
East Chinnock4.3 miles E
South Petherton4.7 miles N
Winsham5 miles W
Beaminster6.1 miles SE
Martock6.2 miles NE
Ilminster6.2 miles NW
Donyatt6.3 miles W
London123 miles E
Glasgow347 miles N
Edinburgh351 miles N
Cardiff46 miles NW
Liverpool175 miles N
Southampton61 miles E
Saint Ives43 miles E

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