Local indicators for Somerset West and Taunton
Local indicators, trends and data for Somerset West and Taunton (E07000246) Inactive
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Economy
Business
Active businesses, number of enterprises Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the count of active businesses, in the UK, for 2019 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Business births Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the business births as a percentage of all active businesses, in the UK, for 2019 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Business deaths Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the business deaths as a percentage of all active businesses, in the UK, for 2019 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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High growth businesses Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the high growth businesses as a percentage of active businesses with 10 or more employees, in the UK, for 2019 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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One-year business survival rate Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the one-year survival rate of UK businesses born from 2019 to 2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Two-year business survival rate Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the two-year survival rate of UK businesses born from 2019 to 2022.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Three-year business survival rate Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the three-year survival rate of UK businesses born from 2019 to 2021.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Four-year business survival rate Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the four-year survival rate of UK businesses born in 2019 and 2020.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Five-year business survival rate Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the five-year survival rate of UK businesses born in 2019.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Housing
Net additions to the housing stock (England), per 1,000 stock Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the net additions to the dwelling stock (including new builds, conversions, changes of use, other gains/losses and offset by demolitions) per 1,000 stock, in England, for financial years ending from 2002 to 2025.
Data source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government(opens in a new tab) (20/11/2025)
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Education and skills
Attainment and participation
Further education and skills learner achievements, per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the rate per 100,000 population of learners aged 19 years and over who successfully completed at least one education and training or apprenticeship learning aim, in England, for full academic years 2019/20 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Further education and skills participation, per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the rate per 100,000 population of learners aged 19 years and over who are participating in at least one education and training or apprenticeship learning aim, in England, for full academic years 2019/20 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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GCSEs in English and Maths Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows GCSEs (and equivalent) in English and maths by age 19, in England, for academic years 2016/17 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (23/04/2026)
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Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2 Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, in England, for academic years 2018/19 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (11/12/2025)
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Early-years learning
Communication and language skills by end of early years foundation stage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the early years foundation stage profile outcomes of 5 year olds. Percentage at 'expected level' across all communication and language early learning goals, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2021/22 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Literacy skills by end of early years foundation stage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the early years foundation stage profile outcomes of 5 year olds. Percentage at 'expected level' across all literacy early learning goals, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2021/22 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Maths skills by end of early years foundation stage Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the early years foundation stage profile outcomes of 5 year olds. Percentage at 'expected level' across all mathematics early learning goals, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2021/22 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship achievements (England), per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows apprenticeships achieved by adults aged 16+ based on home address, rate per 100,000 population, in England, for full academic years 2019/20 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Apprenticeship starts (England), per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows apprenticeships started by adults aged 16+ based on home address, rate per 100,000 population, in England, for full academic years 2019/20 to 2024/25.
Data source: Department for Education(opens in a new tab) (27/11/2025)
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Health and wellbeing
Healthy living
Cigarette smokers Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Official statistics in development
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of adults (18+) who state they currently smoke cigarettes (excluding e-cigarettes) (official statistics in development), in the United Kingdom, rolling five-year average, for periods between 2019 to 2023 and 2020 to 2024.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (04/11/2025)
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Adult obesity prevalence Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and over classified as living with obesity, in England, for 16/11/2015-15/11/2016 to 16/11/2024-15/11/2025.
Data source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities(opens in a new tab) (06/05/2026)
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Self-reported wellbeing
Anxiety, score out of 10 Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the average rating of those that felt anxious yesterday (where 0 is 'not at all anxious' and 10 is 'completely anxious'), for adults aged 16 years and over, in the UK, for periods 04/2011-03/2012 to 04/2022-03/2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/11/2023)
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Feeling life is worthwhile, score out of 10 Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the average rating of those that feel the things they do in life are worthwhile (where 0 is 'not at all worthwhile' and 10 is 'completely worthwhile'), for adults aged 16 years and over, in the UK, for periods 04/2011-03/2012 to 04/2022-03/2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/11/2023)
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Happiness, score out of 10 Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the average rating of those that felt happy yesterday (where 0 is 'not at all happy' and 10 is 'completely happy'), for adults aged 16 years and over, in the UK, for periods 04/2011-03/2012 to 04/2022-03/2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/11/2023)
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Life satisfaction, score out of 10 Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows the average rating of those that feel satisfied about their lives (where 0 is 'not at all satisfied' and 10 is 'completely satisfied'), for adults aged 16 years and over, in the UK, for periods 04/2011-03/2012 to 04/2022-03/2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/11/2023)
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Environment
Domestic gas consumption, kWh Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows median domestic gas consumption (kWh), in Great Britain, for 2012 to 2024.
Data source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero(opens in a new tab) (18/12/2025)
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Connectivity
Access to amenities
Supermarkets, per 10,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows supermarkets per 10,000 people, in the UK, as at August 2023.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/03/2024)
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Sports facilities, per 10,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows sports facilities per 10,000 people, in England, as at 5 October 2023
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/03/2024)
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Museums, per 100,000 population Expand to show details and data for this indicator
Definition: This indicator shows museums per 100,000 people, in the UK, as at 30 September 2021.
Data source: Office for National Statistics(opens in a new tab) (07/03/2024)
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