High Street, Street, BA16 0EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA16 0EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	48.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.7%	51.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	33.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	42.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	45%	-0.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.9%	36.2%	1.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15%	14.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	22.9%	21.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27%	7.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	95.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	14.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	93.5%	91.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 434.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 584.9% higher than the Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BA16 0EG, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 High Street are based on 177 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 High Street, Street, BA16 0EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA16 0EG

Average Price
£246,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£103,840

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£299,724

Semi-Detached
£248,199

Terraced
£334,634

Detached
£420,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,446

Other
£287,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77A High Street, Street, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-06	£104,500
57 High Street, Street, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2017-12-05	£278,789
Strode Cottage, 65 High Street, Street, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-06-30	£282,081
59 High Street, Street, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£169,700	2014-12-22	£261,117
55 High Street, Street, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£186,500	2007-11-02	£271,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA16 0EG

Employment

BA16 0EG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA16 0EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Other	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindhayes Infant School Leigh Road , BA16 0HB	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	2out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Meadow Lane , Walton BA16 9LA	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Benedict Street , BA6 9EX	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crispin School Academy Church Road , BA16 0AD	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	3out of 4	3,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strode College Church Road , BA16 0AB	- not rated	639 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avalon School Brooks Road , BA16 0PS	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley Hall , BA6 8LD	- not rated	4,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compton Dundon School School Lane , Compton Dundon TA11 6TE	- not rated	4,632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Time for Tea	79 High Street	49 yd
Street Shakes	56 High Street	65 yd
Smoulder & Scorch Ltd	60 High Street	73 yd
Tamburino Village	62 High Street	73 yd
Golden House Chinese Restaurant	Golden House Chinese Restaurant, 11-13 Leigh Road	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity Club (Street) Ltd	Unity Club (Street), Leigh Road	108 yd
Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, 3-5 Farm Road	131 yd
The Lantokay	111-113 High Street	250 yd
Bear Inn Street	The Bear Hotel, 53 High Street	302 yd
Victoria Field Social Club Ltd	Victoria Club, Leigh Road	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Kebab House	133 High Street	327 yd
Tipsy Pickle	139 High Street	342 yd
Ocean House	128B High Street	369 yd
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd	18 High Street	379 yd
Rams Kebab	134 High Street	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whittard of Chelsea	Unit 4b, Clarks Village	206 yd
Morrisons Daily	10 High Street	408 yd
The Co-operative Street	John Thorners Farm Shop, West End	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenbank Swimming Pool GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL WILFRID ROAD	swimming pool	93 yd
Victoria Field Sports And Social Club Leigh Road	grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	391 yd
Elmhurst Junior School ELMHURST LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Strode Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre STRODE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Strode College Sports Centre CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	601 yd
Crispin School CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	633 yd
Fitness Factory (Street) (Closed) Leigh Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Millfield Senior School Gipsy Lane	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	840 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	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.8%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA16 0EG