Merriman Gardens, Street, BA16 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA16 0JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	50.6%	-5.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	43.5%	49.4%	5.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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	24.6%	35%	10.4%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	35.4%	-8.2%	44.2%	-8.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	16.4%	17.5%	1.1%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	52.4%	39.4%	-13.0%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	20.3%	35.7%	15.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	19.5%	15.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	35.4%	18.4%	-17.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14.1%	1.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.9%	8.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.8%	86%	-3.8%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	86.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	2%	5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	87.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	2%	9.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Merriman Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merriman Gardens was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% higher than the Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merriman Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

🔎 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 0JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Merriman Gardens are based on 14 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 Merriman Gardens, Street, BA16 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA16 0JE

Average Price
£277,493

Semi-Detached
£277,493

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merriman Gardens

Average Price
£290,991

Semi-Detached
£290,991

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merriman GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Merriman Gardens, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-20	£278,712
18 Merriman Gardens, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2020-05-28	£254,229
8 Merriman Gardens, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-03-22	£279,722
10 Merriman Gardens, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-07-31	£326,062
17 Merriman Gardens, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2014-10-10	£290,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA16 0JE

Employment

BA16 0JE 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

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	2out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Meadow Lane , Walton BA16 9LA	4out of 4	1,975 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	3,261 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	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	3out of 4	3,999 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	1,066 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	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avalon School Brooks Road , BA16 0PS	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compton Dundon School School Lane , Compton Dundon TA11 6TE	- not rated	4,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley Hall , BA6 8LD	- not rated	4,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Break N Dish Ltd	Triangle Snooker Club, The Bayliss Centre, 147 High Street	193 yd
Peggys Diner	2 The Bayliss Centre, 147 High Street	193 yd
Thai Elephant	166 High Street	237 yd
Saffron	168-170 High Street	246 yd
Fondo Lounge	107 High Street	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lantokay	111-113 High Street	255 yd
Victoria Field Social Club Ltd	Victoria Club, Leigh Road	268 yd
The King Alfred	The King Alfred, 38 Leigh Road	269 yd
Unity Club (Street) Ltd	Unity Club (Street), Leigh Road	391 yd
Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, 3-5 Farm Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Fish and Chips	45 Silver Road	134 yd
Tipsy Pickle	139 High Street	203 yd
Street Kebab House	133 High Street	210 yd
Ocean House	128B High Street	217 yd
Rams Kebab	134 High Street	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whittard of Chelsea	Unit 4b, Clarks Village	534 yd
The Co-operative Street	John Thorners Farm Shop, West End	779 yd
Morrisons Daily	10 High Street	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Street) (Closed) Leigh Road	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Victoria Field Sports And Social Club Leigh Road	grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	457 yd
Greenbank Swimming Pool GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL WILFRID ROAD	swimming pool	545 yd
Elmhurst Junior School ELMHURST LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	752 yd
The Tannery Ground (Street Fc) TANNERY GROUND TANNERY GROUND MIDDLE BROOKS	grass pitches	868 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	935 yd
Strode Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre STRODE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Brookside Academy BROOKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Strode College Sports Centre CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,048 yd
Crispin School CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	1,078 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA16 0JE