Wick, Glastonbury, BA6 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA6 8JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	22.9%	25.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	59.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.7%	60.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	24.1%	28.8%	4.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.1%	14.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	19.2%	0.7%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	34.5%	1.6%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.2%	89.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	3.8%	1.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	86.3%	90.6%	4.3%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	90.6%	4.3%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is BA6 8JS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BA6 8JS was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Glastonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

BA6 8JS has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury and the 812th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 8JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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

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 Wick, Glastonbury, BA6 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA6 8JS

Average Price
£431,765

Semi-Detached
£295,202

Terraced
£328,121

Detached
£436,296

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£613,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BA6 8JS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Tor Trading Estate Wick Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-29	£236,318
Lower Wick Cottage Wick Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2019-03-11	£303,141
Lower Wick Farm House Wick Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2019-03-11	£584,496
Norwood Farm Wick Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£880,500	2017-12-21	£998,180
Lower Wick Farm House Wick Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£737,500	2017-12-15	£938,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA6 8JS

Employment

BA6 8JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

BA6 8JS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	72
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,715 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	3,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Church Lane , West Pennard BA6 8NT	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxley Primary School Harters Hill Lane , BA5 1RD	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Junior School Elmhurst Lane , BA16 0HH	2out of 4	4,987 yd	Community school	No	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	2,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crispin School Academy Church Road , BA16 0AD	3out of 4	4,668 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	4,702 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley Hall , BA6 8LD	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Butleigh Road , BA16 0YD	- not rated	4,971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lavender Country Kitchen Ltd	Wick Farm, Wick Lane		1 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BA6 8JS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	17.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	7.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	7.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA6 8JS