St Marys Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA6 9SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	18.5%	26.1%	7.6%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	56.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.9%	12.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.8%	6.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	39.7%	4.9%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	97.3%	94.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Marys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Road was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Glastonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marys Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury and the 774th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA6 9SP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 St Marys Road are based on 97 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 St Marys Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA6 9SP

Average Price
£349,023

Semi-Detached
£224,755

Terraced
£246,625

Detached
£448,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,862

Other
£802,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Road

Average Price
£385,444

Semi-Detached
£302,642

Terraced
£253,637

Detached
£455,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,947

Other
£702,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 St Marys Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-07-26	£224,867
28 St Marys Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-11-08	£697,833
40 St Marys Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-04-13	£156,701
22 St Marys Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-08-31	£807,500
44 St Marys Road, Glastonbury, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2022-01-21	£206,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA6 9SP

Employment

BA6 9SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	107
Retired	76
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meare Village Primary School St Mary's Road , Meare BA6 9SP	4out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcott Primary School Ridgeway , Ashcott TA7 9PP	3out of 4	5,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbot's Way School St Mary's Road , Meare BA6 9SR	- not rated	305 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tor School Beckery New Road , BA6 9NS	3out of 4	5,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BA6 9SP area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meare Village Primary School ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	159 yd
Meare & West Hay Playing Fields THE LEVELS	grass pitches	309 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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