Bampton Street, Minehead, TA24 5TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA24 5TR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	54.4%	48.1%	-6.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	45.6%	51.9%	6.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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 area around TA24 5TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	25%	2.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	18.3%	16.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44%	33.1%	-10.9%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	35.6%	40.7%	5.1%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	14.4%	18.3%	3.9%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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	20.2%	23.5%	3.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	7.8%	-10.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.9%

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)
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
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	87.6%	98.1%	10.5%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	86.6%	2.6%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	1.1%	-8.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	86%	2.4%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Bampton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bampton Street was 210.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.1% higher than the Dunster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bampton Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA24 5TR, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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

Average property prices on Bampton Street are based on 174 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 Bampton Street, Minehead, TA24 5TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA24 5TR

Average Price
£250,619

Semi-Detached
£579,697

Terraced
£232,642

Detached
£298,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,076

Other
£69,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bampton Street

Average Price
£252,311

Semi-Detached
£341,530

Terraced
£251,856

Detached
£389,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,279

Other
£94,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bampton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Bagley House Bampton Street, Minehead, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-09-20	£190,399
Flat 1 Bagley House Bampton Street, Minehead, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2022-02-28	£172,864
Hardings Cottage, 4 Bampton Street, Minehead, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-10-22	£166,041
Flat 3 Bagley House Bampton Street, Minehead, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-09-30	£150,546
1 Bampton Street, Minehead, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-09-08	£69,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA24 5TR

Employment

TA24 5TR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Other	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England First School Watery Lane , TA24 5NY	3out of 4	203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Minehead First School Townsend Road , TA24 5RG	1out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunster First School 13 St George's Street , Dunster TA24 6RX	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timberscombe Church of England First School Timberscombe , TA24 7TY	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Somerset College Bircham Road , Alcombe TA24 6AY	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minehead Middle School Ponsford Road , TA24 5RH	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxes Academy Selbourne Place , TA24 5TY	- not rated	309 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Cosy Bean Cafe	Moonlight Lighting, 5 Friday Street	118 yd
Butterflies	8 Wellington Square, Minehead	127 yd
Costa Ltd	2 Wellington Square, Minehead	127 yd
Golden House Restaurant	6 Holloway Street, Minehead	153 yd
The Bistro	4 Holloway Street, Minehead	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	Wellington Square, Minehead	63 yd
The Queens Head Inn	Holloway Street, Minehead	198 yd
The Hairy Dog	32-34 The Avenue, Minehead	463 yd
Bowling Club	Irnham Road, Minehead	485 yd
Bar 21	21 The Avenue, Minehead	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Passioni Italiane	3A Holloway Street, Minehead	153 yd
French Tacos2 (fast food & take away	1 Holloway Street, Minehead	153 yd
Minehead Kebab Centre	15A The Avenue, Minehead	495 yd
Flying Fox	Foxes Hotel And Academy, The Esplanade	714 yd
Seaview Takeaway	Seaview Fish And Chips, Warren Road	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Group	Co Operative, 22 The Avenue	463 yd
Iceland Foods	8 The Avenue, Minehead	463 yd
Lidl	Former Aquasplash Site, Seaward Way	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minehead Baptist Church MINEHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH MINEHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH THE PARKS		150 yd
Minehead First School TOWNSEND ROAD	swimming pool	326 yd
Irnham Road Recreation Ground Irnham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	457 yd
The Lawns Community Hall THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE TOWNSEND ROAD		467 yd
Minehead Bowling Club IRNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	531 yd
Northfield Hotel Leisure Club NORTHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Minehead Middle School PONSFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 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	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	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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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