Actis Road, Glastonbury, BA6 8DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA6 8DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of BA6 8DX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	27.6%	4.3%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	52.7%	-8.9%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	10.7%	2.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	45.4%	43.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	32.6%	35.8%	3.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.7%	17.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around BA6 8DX this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	24.4%	8.1%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	36%	6.6%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
White	97.9%	95.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.5%	93%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Other religion	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Actis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Actis Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Glastonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Actis Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury and the 921st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 8DX, 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 Actis Road are based on 44 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 Actis Road, Glastonbury, BA6 8DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA6 8DX

Average Price
£363,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Actis Road

Average Price
£334,315

Semi-Detached
£327,823

Terraced
£290,136

Detached
£344,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Actis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Actis Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-17	£348,254
31 Actis Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-04-08	£394,631
31 Actis Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£225,500	2006-02-17	£395,331
31 Actis Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£39,249	2001-08-10	£113,799
30 Actis Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£72,500	1998-06-22	£317,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA6 8DX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA6 8DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School High Street , BA6 9DR	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Benedict Street , BA6 9EX	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	2out of 4	2,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindhayes Infant School Leigh Road , BA16 0HB	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Community Primary School Brooks Road , BA16 0PR	3out of 4	4,137 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	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crispin School Academy Church Road , BA16 0AD	3out of 4	2,066 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	2,099 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	1,552 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley Hall , BA6 8LD	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD	- not rated	2,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avalon School Brooks Road , BA16 0PS	3out of 4	4,236 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
Grain Store Cafe	Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm	401 yd
Elaichi Tandoori	62 High Street	921 yd
Abbey Tea Rooms	16 Magdalene Street	925 yd
Lazy Gecko Cafe	8 Magdalene Street	927 yd
GIGIS	2 Magdalene Street	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Hall	Magdalene Street	911 yd
Avalon Constitutional Club	50 High Street	914 yd
The Market House	The Market House Inn, 12-14 Magdalene Street	927 yd
Beckets Inn	Beckets Inn, 43 High Street	946 yd
The Mitre	27 Benedict Street	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tor Takeaway	22 Magdalene Street	898 yd
Oriental Chef	76 High Street	905 yd
Glastonbury Community Fridge	Town Hall, Magdalene Street	911 yd
Peking Palace	61 High Street	939 yd
Stockers	57 High Street	942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Street Road		932 yd
The Co-operative Food	32-34 High Street		934 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	1,049 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA6 8DX