DORCHESTER ROAD, TA2 7RL - Information

Overview

The TA2 7RL postcode is in Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the TA2 7RL area, explore the TA2 7RL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the TA2 7RL area, visit the TA2 7RL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.097681771664073, 51.03787131645448 ]
  • What 3 Words: skins.tricky.window
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NameType
Postcode AreaTA2
WardTaunton North
Middle layer Super Output AreaTaunton Pyrland & Priorswood
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySomerset West and Taunton
Upper Tier Local AuthoritySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaTaunton
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
NHS Care BoardNHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardTaunton North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyTaunton Deane
Multiple Deprivation Index5246

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting hard-pressed workers / Challenged white communities / None, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Pyrland(0.18 mi)

  • Pyrland, (0.18 mi)
  • Wellsprings, (0.43 mi)
  • Rowford, (0.48 mi)
  • Priorswood, (0.65 mi)
  • Rowbarton, (0.66 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Dorchester Road(0.01 mi)

  • Dorchester Road, (0.01 mi)
  • Dorchester Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Glen Drive, (0.06 mi)
  • St Albans Place, (0.08 mi)
  • Glen Drive, (0.09 mi)
  • Ladymead School, (0.13 mi)
  • St Albans Place, (0.13 mi)
  • Ladymead School, (0.14 mi)
  • Ludlow Avenue, (0.16 mi)
  • St Paricks Close, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Taunton(1.00 mi)

  • Taunton, (1.00 mi)
  • Bridgwater, (7.79 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Rhoose Cardiff Airport(26.49 mi)

  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (26.49 mi)
  • Cardiff International Airport, (27.00 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Pyrland SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-18TA2 7QP (0.12 mi)Details
Park House SchoolAll Through, Good8-19TA2 7AX (0.32 mi)Details
Selworthy Special SchoolAll Through, Good4-19TA2 8HD (0.37 mi)Details
Lyngford Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11TA2 8EX (0.41 mi)Details
King's College PrepAll Through, None2-13TA2 8AA (0.43 mi)Details
Wellsprings Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11TA2 7NF (0.43 mi)Details
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church SchoolPrimary, Good4-11TA2 8JY (0.56 mi)Details
The Sky AcademyAll Through, Inadequate5-16TA2 7HW (0.60 mi)Details
Priorswood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11TA2 7AD (0.65 mi)Details
Nerrols Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good2-11TA2 8GS (0.79 mi)Details
St Andrew's Church SchoolPrimary, Good4-11TA2 6HA (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LYNGFORD PARK(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
lyngford parkActivelyngford park surgery, fletcher close, taunton, somerset01823333355TA2 8SQ
crown medical centreActivecrown medical centre, venture way, taunton, somerset01823282151TA2 8QY
Nearby Amenities

DORCHESTER ROAD, TA2 7RL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of TA27RL is 238 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1206), Between 55 to 64 (910), and Between 45 to 54 (882).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 220 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 9.

Education

Regarding education, 55 adults have No qualifications, while 29 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (229), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (198).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (22)
  • Elementary occupations (15), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (128), followed by No religion (89).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Semi-routine occupations (44) followed by Routine occupations (39), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (20).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (351), and 251 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1256) and European Union EU-8 (29).