Middle Leigh, Street, BA16 0LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA16 0LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	60%	55.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	40%	44.6%	4.6%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	18.2%	34.2%	16.0%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	41.3%	-13.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	3.7%

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	35.4%	33.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	30%	40.2%	10.2%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	23.3%	15.6%	-7.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	27.7%	-14.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.8%	5.3%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	22.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	100%	96.4%	-3.6%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	95.8%	96.4%	0.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	95.4%	96.4%	1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
No passport held	33%	13.5%	19.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Middle Leigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Leigh was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Middle Leigh has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street and the 832nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 0LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 0LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA16 0LH

Average Price
£341,348

Semi-Detached
£292,995

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Leigh

Average Price
£378,769

Semi-Detached
£354,595

Terraced
£305,742

Detached
£446,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,730

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle LeighStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-10-17	£273,579
49 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,675	2021-09-27	£353,624
38 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-12-02	£567,368
48 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-05-18	£279,275
49 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-02-09	£329,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA16 0LH

Employment

BA16 0LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 0LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindhayes Infant School Leigh Road , BA16 0HB	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Meadow Lane , Walton BA16 9LA	4out of 4	1,747 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	3,622 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	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	3out of 4	4,356 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	1,433 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	821 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compton Dundon School School Lane , Compton Dundon TA11 6TE	- not rated	3,974 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley Hall , BA6 8LD	- not rated	4,827 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
Saffron	168-170 High Street	281 yd
Thai Elephant	166 High Street	287 yd
Lavender Country Kitchen Ltd	63 Stonehill	448 yd
Break N Dish Ltd	Triangle Snooker Club, The Bayliss Centre, 147 High Street	492 yd
Peggys Diner	2 The Bayliss Centre, 147 High Street	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lantokay	111-113 High Street	588 yd
The King Alfred	The King Alfred, 38 Leigh Road	607 yd
Victoria Field Social Club Ltd	Victoria Club, Leigh Road	609 yd
Unity Club (Street) Ltd	Unity Club (Street), Leigh Road	758 yd
Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, 3-5 Farm Road	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Fish and Chips	45 Silver Road	246 yd
West End Fish Bar	40 West End	400 yd
Lavender Country Kitchen	63 Stonehill	448 yd
Rams Kebab	134 High Street	484 yd
Ocean House	128B High Street	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Street	John Thorners Farm Shop, West End	577 yd
Whittard of Chelsea	Unit 4b, Clarks Village	857 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Gravenchon Way	1,036 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Gravenchon Way	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Street) (Closed) Leigh Road	health and fitness suite	410 yd
The Tannery Ground (Street Fc) TANNERY GROUND TANNERY GROUND MIDDLE BROOKS	grass pitches	603 yd
Brookside Academy BROOKS ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Victoria Field Sports And Social Club Leigh Road	grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	784 yd
Avalon School Brooks Road		789 yd
Greenbank Swimming Pool GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL WILFRID ROAD	swimming pool	909 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	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.6%

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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA16 0LH