Bells Cottage, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA5 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA5 2BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	52.7%	3.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.2%	47.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	41%	3.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	41.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	54.3%	48.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32%	35.7%	3.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	17.6%	14.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	21%	2.4%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	13%	-3.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	24.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	98.2%	1.7%	81.4%	16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	93%	88.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	88%	-5.0%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bells Cottage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bells Cottage was 146.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Bridgwater South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bells Cottage has the 22nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA5 2BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Bells Cottage are based on 3 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 Bells Cottage, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA5 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA5 2BP

Average Price
£660,933

Semi-Detached
£494,266

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£751,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£411,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bells Cottage

Average Price
£507,883

Semi-Detached
£507,883

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bells CottageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bells Cottage, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-07-14	£525,830
1 Bells Cottage, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-06-19	£374,438
2 Bells Cottage, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1998-05-12	£623,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA5 2BP

Employment

TA5 2BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Petherton Primary School School Fields , North Petherton TA6 6LU	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Bridge Primary School Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Oakfield Road , TA6 7LX	3out of 4	2,704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blake Science College Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	4,904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgwater and Taunton College Bath Road , TA6 4PZ	- not rated	4,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgwater College Academy Parkway , TA6 4QY	3out of 4	5,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG	3out of 4	2,993 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 TA5 2BP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA5 2BP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
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	18.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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