Bere Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA6 8BD 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	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	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	30.6%	31.2%	0.6%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	46.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	1.9%	5%	3.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6%	6.9%	0.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	48.8%	37.7%	-11.1%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	33.3%	39.8%	6.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	13.9%	17.3%	3.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	14.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7%	3.8%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	40.3%	7.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	100%	3.6%	81.4%	18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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%	91%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2%	6.4%	4.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
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	94.4%	91.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Other religion	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Bere Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bere Lane was 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Glastonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bere Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BA6 8BD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Bere Lane are based on 95 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 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA6 8BD

Average Price
£421,458

Semi-Detached
£368,728

Terraced
£348,131

Detached
£542,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bere Lane

Average Price
£344,084

Semi-Detached
£343,856

Terraced
£276,270

Detached
£477,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£201,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bere LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-02	£255,396
15 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-12-19	£241,981
Apple Tree House, 27 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-01-06	£568,400
19 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-04-03	£336,938
Apple Tree House, 27 Bere Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£557,500	2019-05-23	£702,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA6 8BD

Employment

BA6 8BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Benedict Street , BA6 9EX	3out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School High Street , BA6 9DR	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	2out of 4	2,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindhayes Infant School Leigh Road , BA16 0HB	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	3out of 4	4,161 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crispin School Academy Church Road , BA16 0AD	3out of 4	2,067 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	2,096 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley Hall , BA6 8LD	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD	- not rated	2,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avalon School Brooks Road , BA16 0PS	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Community 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
Abbey Tea Rooms	16 Magdalene Street	416 yd
Lazy Gecko Cafe	8 Magdalene Street	421 yd
GIGIS	2 Magdalene Street	421 yd
Tin Pot Pasty Co	6 Magdalene Street	446 yd
Grain Store Cafe	Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Hall	Magdalene Street	416 yd
The Market House	The Market House Inn, 12-14 Magdalene Street	421 yd
The Mitre	27 Benedict Street	484 yd
Avalon Constitutional Club	50 High Street	495 yd
King William Inn	King William Inn, 19 Market Place	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tor Takeaway	22 Magdalene Street	390 yd
Glastonbury Community Fridge	Town Hall, Magdalene Street	416 yd
Papa Johns	17-18 Market Place	503 yd
Oriental Chef	76 High Street	538 yd
Stockers	57 High Street	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Street Road		422 yd
The Co-operative Food	32-34 High Street		484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tor Sports And Leisure Centre DRILL HALL COTTAGE DRILL HALL COTTAGE STREET ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	619 yd
Train Station Gym (Glastonbury) UNIT 14-15 UNIT 14-15 DYEHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.3%

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	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA6 8BD