Burrowfield, Bruton, BA10 0HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA10 0HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.9%	4.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.8%	48.1%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BA10 0HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	26.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	53.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	53.7%	3.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	37%	34.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	16.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.6%	7.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	34.2%	11.5%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	98.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	94.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.6%	0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Burrowfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burrowfield was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Castle Cary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burrowfield has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary and the 269th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA10 0HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Burrowfield are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Burrowfield, Bruton, BA10 0HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA10 0HR

Average Price
£294,536

Semi-Detached
£294,926

Terraced
£289,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burrowfield

Average Price
£417,369

Semi-Detached
£305,088

Terraced
£245,004

Detached
£940,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,937,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BurrowfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Burrowfield, Bruton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2025-09-12	£348,000
13 Burrowfield, Bruton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-11-29	£318,275
18 Burrowfield, Bruton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-12	£299,957
1 Burrowfield, Bruton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-29	£275,471
17 Burrowfield, Bruton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-05-31	£374,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA10 0HR

Employment

BA10 0HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	21
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bruton Primary School Higher Backway , BA10 0DP	3out of 4	811 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Chapel Street , Upton Noble BA4 6AU	3out of 4	5,068 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sexey's School Cole Road , BA10 0DF	1out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Bruton Plox , BA10 0ED	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruton School for Girls Sunny Hill , BA10 0NT	- not rated	2,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Pharmacy	3 High Street	755 yd
The Sun Inn Takeaway	33 High Street	838 yd
Stripy Duck	35 High Street	838 yd
Cat's Cafe	23 High Street	838 yd
At The Chapel	28 High Street	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bruton Unionist Club	Quaperlake Street		531 yd
The Sun Inn	33 High Street		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings School Sports Field Station Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	929 yd
King'S School PLOX	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	952 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.25 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BA10 0HR