Area Information for Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE

Summary Back to Top

Darby Way in Bishops Lydeard is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Lydeard ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Tiverton and Minehead. This page combines information for the address Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of TA4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for TA4 3BE.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Somerset
Ward Lydeard
Constituency Tiverton and Minehead * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (12 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 12 property sales in Darby Way since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 41
Terraced 66
Flat (Purpose-Built) 21
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 130
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 44% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 32
Owned with Mortgage 32
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 52
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 3
Total 130

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 57
Two People 35
Three People 22
Four People 12
Five People 6
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 132

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 57
Family Household 64
Other Household 9
Total 130

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 43
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 132

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Tiverton and Minehead constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 119
Female 146
Total 265

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 7
10-14 14
15-19 18
20-24 11
25-29 11
30-34 12
35-39 12
40-44 19
45-49 16
50-54 19
55-59 12
60-64 22
65-69 16
70-74 18
75-79 20
80-84 11
85+ 15
Total 263

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode TA4 3BE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 87
Married 74
Separated 8
Divorced 42
Widowed 22
Total 233

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Lydeard ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 85
Good 94
Fair 55
Bad 23
Very Bad 8
Total 265

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 52
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 61
Other 3
Total 233

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 265
Total 265

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 259
European Union 2
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 265

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 259
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 265

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to TA4 3BE.

Passport(s) Held
None 84
United Kingdom 179
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 97
Christian 145
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 21
Total 265

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Lydeard ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 52
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 79
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 4
Total 234

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 108

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 31
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 42
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 40
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 15
Total 230

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE is within the Wellington North policing neighbourhood, under the Avon and Somerset Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Darby Way
Neighbourhood Team Address Wellington North
Website: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/wellington-north/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Bishops Lydeard. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for TA4 3BE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest railway station is Taunton, approximately 4.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Taunton 4.6 miles
Bridgwater 9.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest is Bishops Lydeard Church School, approximately 560 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bishops Lydeard Church School 560 yards
    
Cotford St Luke Primary School 1.9 miles
    
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School 2.8 miles
    
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School 3 miles
    
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary 3 miles
    
Norton Fitzwarren Church School 3.1 miles
    
Staplegrove Church School 3.6 miles
    
Bishops Hull Primary School 4.1 miles
    
Wellsprings Primary School 4.1 miles
    
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 4.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest is Pyrland School, approximately 4.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Pyrland School 4.1 miles
    
The Castle School 4.4 miles
    
Queen's College 5.3 miles  
Kingsmead Academy 5.6 miles
    
Bishop Fox's School 5.7 miles
    
Monkton Wood Academy 5.7 miles
    
Taunton Deane Partnership College 5.8 miles
    
Court Fields School 6.4 miles
    
Brymore Academy 7.5 miles
    
Haygrove School 8.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest is Quantock Vale Surgery, approximately 800 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest is IDH Taunton CDC, approximately 4.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest is Dene Barton Community Hospital, approximately 1.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3BE. The nearest is Crown Eyecare, approximately 4.5 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in TA4 3BE

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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