Riverside, Combwich, Bridgwater, TA5 2QY

Overview of TA5 2QY

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Riverside is in Combwich, Bridgwater and in Somerset district. TA5 2QY is located in the Cannington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Riverside, Combwich, Bridgwater, TA5 2QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA5 2QU, TA5 2RD, TA5 2QX, TA5 2QZ, TA5 2RE, TA5 2QL, TA5 2QR, TA5 2RA, TA5 2QT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA5 2QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	21%	27.2%	6.2%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	50%	-9.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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	44.5%	41.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	34.1%	34.4%	0.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.6%	15.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	23.3%	17.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.3%	7.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	28.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	100%	0.5%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	98.6%	96.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Riverside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% higher than the Cannington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cannington and the 876th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.1%.

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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 2QY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Riverside are based on 74 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 Riverside, Combwich, Bridgwater, TA5 2QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA5 2QY

Average Price
£266,123

Semi-Detached
£275,431

Terraced
£259,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside

Average Price
£308,683

Semi-Detached
£299,011

Terraced
£264,271

Detached
£427,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,342

Other
£215,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiversideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Riverside, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-10-27	£275,192
Thursday Cottage, 17 Riverside, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-11-25	£279,103
7 Riverside, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2019-07-23	£316,047
19 Riverside, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-02-28	£213,986
9 Riverside, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2016-05-04	£290,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA5 2QY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA5 2QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otterhampton Primary School School Lane , Combwich TA5 2QS	2out of 4	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannington Church of England Primary School Brook Street , Cannington TA5 2HP	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pawlett Primary School Academy Gaunts Road , Pawlett TA6 4SB	1out of 4	4,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brymore Academy Cannington , TA5 2NB	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anchor Inn	Riverside		173 yd

Sport

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

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	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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