Goathurst, Bridgwater, TA5 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA5 2DN is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	46.6%	43.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	53.4%	56.1%	2.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 2DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% 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	17.4%	25.8%	8.4%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	68.6%	62.4%	-6.2%	44.2%	18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	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	48.7%	44.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	34.2%	36.2%	2.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

In the area around TA5 2DN this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	20.6%	13.0%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	42.8%	-2.0%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.4%	99.5%	1.1%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	89.6%	91.8%	2.2%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	91.8%	2.2%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is TA5 2DN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA5 2DN was 9.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Cannington average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

TA5 2DN has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cannington and the 87th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.2%.

🔎 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 2DN, 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 Goathurst, Bridgwater, TA5 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA5 2DN

Average Price
£763,382

Semi-Detached
£763,382

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA5 2DN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pound Corner, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2017-09-13	£784,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA5 2DN

Employment

TA5 2DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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

Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
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
Enmore Church of England Primary School Enmore , TA5 2DX	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spaxton CofE Primary School High Street , Spaxton TA5 1BS	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Oakfield Road , TA6 7LX	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wembdon St George's Church School Brantwood Road , Wembdon TA6 7PS	1out of 4	5,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Park Avenue , TA6 7EE	2out of 4	5,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brymore Academy Cannington , TA5 2NB	3out of 4	5,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	5,440 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Enmore Golf Club ( Catering/ Bar )	Enmore Golf Club		727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tynte Arms			668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enmore Park Golf Club	golf	741 yd

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of TA5 2DN