Postcode district · Taunton
Who lives in TA4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 37,943 (2024)
TA4Postcode district · Taunton
Who lives in TA4
Residents
37,943
2024 estimate
Households
15,878
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TA4England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
TA4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
53.5% of adults in TA4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.8% have never married.
TA4England
Married or civil partnership53.5%44.7%
Never married26.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in TA4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA4
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.