Middle Leigh, Street, BA16 0LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA16 0LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	52.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.4%	47.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	27.5%	30.4%	2.9%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	45.1%	2.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	20.6%	11.8%	-8.8%	6.1%	5.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	37%	-3.5%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	26.9%	33.3%	6.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	22.9%	17.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	27.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.4%	5.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	19.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	98.8%	1.4%	81.4%	17.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.6%	94.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Middle Leigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Leigh was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% higher than the Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middle Leigh has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street and the 697th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.6%.

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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 0LA, 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 Middle Leigh are based on 63 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 Middle Leigh, Street, BA16 0LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA16 0LA

Average Price
£383,870

Semi-Detached
£544,811

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,438

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Leigh

Average Price
£377,078

Semi-Detached
£352,888

Terraced
£306,357

Detached
£444,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,702

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle LeighStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-07	£399,555
8 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-10-30	£495,249
3 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-07-27	£329,872
Tannery House, 4 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2017-07-18	£549,815
10 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-02-12	£172,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA16 0LA

Employment

BA16 0LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA16 0LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindhayes Infant School Leigh Road , BA16 0HB	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crispin School Church Road , BA16 0AD	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crispin School Academy Church Road , BA16 0AD	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Community School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	- not rated	4,253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	3out of 4	4,253 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	1,261 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avalon School Brooks Road , BA16 0PS	3out of 4	938 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar School Friends Meeting House , BA16 0EB	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mendip Centre Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	- not rated	2,836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Thai Elephant	166 High Street	459 yd
Saffron	168-170 High Street	462 yd
Break N Dish Ltd	Triangle Snooker Club, The Bayliss Centre, 147 High Street	515 yd
Peggys Diner	2 The Bayliss Centre, 147 High Street	515 yd
Fondo Lounge	107 High Street	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Alfred	The King Alfred, 38 Leigh Road	408 yd
Victoria Field Social Club Ltd	Victoria Club, Leigh Road	414 yd
The Lantokay	111-113 High Street	569 yd
Unity Club (Street) Ltd	Unity Club (Street), Leigh Road	633 yd
Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, 3-5 Farm Road	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Fish and Chips	45 Silver Road	231 yd
Tipsy Pickle	139 High Street	526 yd
Street Kebab House	133 High Street	532 yd
Ocean House	128B High Street	538 yd
Rams Kebab	134 High Street	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whittard of Chelsea	Unit 4b, Clarks Village		842 yd
The Co-operative Street	John Thorners Farm Shop, West End		904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Street) (Closed) Leigh Road	health and fitness suite	74 yd
Victoria Field Sports And Social Club Leigh Road	grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	540 yd
The Tannery Ground (Street Fc) TANNERY GROUND TANNERY GROUND MIDDLE BROOKS	grass pitches	585 yd
Greenbank Swimming Pool GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL WILFRID ROAD	swimming pool	799 yd
Brookside Academy BROOKS ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Elmhurst Junior School ELMHURST LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 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	894 yd
Avalon School Brooks Road		934 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.32 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA16 0LA