Broomfield, Bridgwater, TA5 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA5 1AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.2%	47.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 TA5 1AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% 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	23.8%	23%	-0.8%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	61%	-0.4%	44.2%	16.8%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	58.6%	58.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	28.5%	28.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8%	9.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	7.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	42.6%	3.0%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	98%	97%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	95.2%	91.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2%	6.8%	4.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is TA5 1AY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA5 1AY was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 216.0% higher than the Cannington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA5 1AY has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cannington and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.4%.

🔎 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
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TA5 1AY, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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

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 Broomfield, Bridgwater, TA5 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA5 1AY

Average Price
£664,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£664,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA5 1AY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Raswell House, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2021-09-30	£865,367
Raswell House, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-07-26	£563,005
Quantock Edge, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£282,050	2005-08-25	£484,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA5 1AY

Employment

TA5 1AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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.

TA5 1AY 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

Self-Employed	50
Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Greenway , Kingston St Mary TA2 8JH	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishops Lydeard Church School Mount Street , Bishops Lydeard TA4 3AN	2out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Enmore Church of England Primary School Enmore , TA5 2DX	4out of 4	5,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Rowford , Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY	3out of 4	5,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP	2out of 4	5,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Hall School Pyrland , Kingston Road TA2 8AA	- not rated	4,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 TA5 1AY area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA5 1AY 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	90.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	13.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	13.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA5 1AY