Hitchen, Merriott, TA16 5RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA16 5RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.3%	48.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 TA16 5RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	23.2%	23.2%	0.0%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	64.4%	1.8%	44.2%	20.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	46.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.6%	33.6%	2.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.1%	17%	2.9%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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	23.2%	15.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	22.8%	8.6%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.7%	1.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	99.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	99%	98.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	98.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hitchen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hitchen was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Brympton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hitchen has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton and the 428th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.7%.

🔎 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
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TA16 5RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Hitchen are based on 78 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 Hitchen, Merriott, TA16 5RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA16 5RA

Average Price
£219,545

Semi-Detached
£210,902

Terraced
£236,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchen

Average Price
£240,635

Semi-Detached
£236,488

Terraced
£240,697

Detached
£356,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HitchenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-12	£211,555
77 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-12-17	£267,255
79 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-03-17	£195,970
85 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-06-19	£285,359
87 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£208,500	2019-02-08	£267,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA16 5RA

Employment

TA16 5RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

TA16 5RA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA16 5RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merriott First School Church Street , TA16 5PT	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School West Street , TA17 8SA	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashlands Church of England First School North Street , TA18 7AL	3out of 4	2,866 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Chinnock Church of England Primary School Scotts Way , West Chinnock TA18 7PU	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Kithill , TA18 8AS	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wadham School Yeovil Road , TA18 7NT	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Beech Academy Lyme Road , TA18 8HG	3out of 4	4,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perrott Hill North Perrott , TA18 7SL	- not rated	4,345 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Feed Station	The Former Sunday School, Sandy Hole		314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Merriott Social Club	71 Lower Street		419 yd
The Kings Head	Church Street		456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Knapp, Merriott Road		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Merriott Recreation Ground Broadway	grass pitches	433 yd
Merriott Squash Club LOWER STREET	squash courts	447 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	42.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA16 5RA