Today's Taunton

Taunton is Somerset’s principle town. An historic market town set on the banks of the River Tone, it has a bustling and diverse shopping area, a thriving cultural scene, and excellent educational and health services.

Surrounded by some of South West England’s most beautiful rural and coastal landscapes, Taunton has excellent transport links to London, the Midlands, Bristol, Exeter and beyond.

A progressive town with a great deal to offer.

Taunton at a glance

1. Population of around 63,000
2. 81.6% of the population economically active, compared to 78.9% nationally
3. Over a third of employed people (34.6%) are in managerial and senior positions, professional occupations or technical positions
4. A highly skilled workforce, with two of the UK’s top 10 universities within 40 minutes
5. Local colleges offering the full range of post 16 education and training and university level courses
6. Located at the geographic centre of the South West, astride major road (M5 motorway) and rail routes (1 hr 45 mins to London Paddington).
7. An average house price of £166,469 compared to the average in Greater London of £333,394 (Land Registry February 2010)
8. A first class choice of state and private schools, a number of which have neen rated Outstanding by Ofsted
9. Two very well regarded hospitals with excellent reputations
10. A large scale low carbon regeneration initiative - the Taunton Protocol and one of the UK's largest Transition Towns initiatives
11. A National Growth Point

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