23POPULATION
8.8%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of TA8 1AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TA8 1AW 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 TA8 1AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 16% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 65.2%Male
  • 34.8%Female

From the last census, 65.2% of people in TA81AW male, and 34.8% female. Men outnumber women in Burnham North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TA8 1AW is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.7%WORKING
  • 8.8%UNEMPLOYED

8.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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TA81AW Postcode Breakdown

TAAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeTA8 1AW
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%)

TA81AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

TA8 1AW 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 TA8 1AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burnham-on-Sea0.2 miles NE
Burnham0.2 miles NE
Highbridge1.7 miles SE
Berrow1.8 miles N
Brent Knoll1.9 miles E
Steart3 miles SW
Bason Bridge3.3 miles E
Cote4 miles SE
Pawlett4.1 miles S
Brean4.3 miles N
Mark4.8 miles E
Stolford5.1 miles W
Stockland Bristol5.1 miles SW
Otterhampton5.2 miles SW
Woolavington5.6 miles SE
London125 miles E
Glasgow321 miles N
Edinburgh326 miles N
Cardiff20 miles NW
Liverpool150 miles
Southampton73 miles E
Saint Ives59 miles E

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