If you are thinking of moving to Borough Post or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Borough Post to figures for Somerset and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Borough Post is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Borough Post Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Borough Post and are from the UK Census of 2011. Borough Post has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Borough Post also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Borough Post are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Taunton Deane | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20.5% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 17.9% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 28.1% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.6% | 5.7% |
Borough Post Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Borough Post is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Borough Post is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Borough Post are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Borough Post than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Taunton Deane | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.1% | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.3% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Borough Post General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Borough Post. The percentage of residents in Borough Post rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | Taunton Deane | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.14% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.50% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 13.48% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.83% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.04% | 1.25% |
Borough Post Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Taunton Deane | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.8% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.1% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 11.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Borough Post Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Taunton Deane | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.13% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.14% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 22.90% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.83% | 25.49% |
Borough Post Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Borough Post are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Borough Post has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Taunton Deane | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 92.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 3.7% | 9.4% |
Borough Post Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Borough Post as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Borough Post is also older than the average, making Borough Post a older persons location.
| Age | Taunton Deane | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.4% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 41.8 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 43 | 39 |
What is the population of Borough Post and Somerset West and Taunton?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Somerset West and Taunton including Borough Post. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Somerset West and Taunton Total | 0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
