Friarn Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 3LJ is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	43.4%	42.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	56.6%	57.5%	0.9%	49.0%	8.5%

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 TA6 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	56.3%	42.4%	-13.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	26.5%	5.4%	44.2%	-17.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.5%	10%	3.5%	6.1%	3.9%

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	37.4%	40.5%	3.1%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	39.7%	30.8%	-8.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16.2%	19%	2.8%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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 TA6 3LJ this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	33.5%	5.9%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	9.4%	-8.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	23.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94%	85.1%	-8.9%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	62.2%	-14.7%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	17.1%	24.9%	7.8%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	10.4%	7.9%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	61.5%	-14.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	7.4%	13.8%	6.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	8.2%	5.0%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	76.7%	-34.6%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Friarn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friarn Street was 697.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.2% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friarn Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 441.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TA6 3LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Friarn Street are based on 84 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 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 3LJ

Average Price
£173,716

Semi-Detached
£175,364

Terraced
£200,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,816

Other
£263,761

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friarn Street

Average Price
£192,357

Semi-Detached
£260,361

Terraced
£213,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,178

Other
£290,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friarn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-24	£130,412
70 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-08-30	£230,878
80 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-08-09	£137,914
41A Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-11-16	£131,438
Friars Gate Care Home, 35 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£267,500	2023-01-30	£254,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 3LJ

Employment

TA6 3LJ 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	72
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Manufacturing	34
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Other	12
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate 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
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	495 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Park Avenue , TA6 7EE	2out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Blake Science College Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW	3out of 4	872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,612 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	1,651 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	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Sedgemoor The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG	3out of 4	398 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	925 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	4,945 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	Distance
Pizza Choice & Best Kebab	65 High Street	127 yd
Maliwan's	17 Penel Orlieu	130 yd
The Silver Tree	11 Penel Orlieu	130 yd
India Gate	13-15 Penel Orlieu	152 yd
The Engine Room Cafe	Somerset Film And Video Limited, 52 High Street	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke	61 High Street	127 yd
Bar Brunel	31-33 Penel Orlieu	130 yd
Palace Nightclub	25-27 Penel Orlieu	130 yd
The Blake Arms Hotel	9 Penel Orlieu	130 yd
Baillies	29 High Street	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deluxe Pizza (Bridgwater)	73 High Street	127 yd
Munchies	53 High Street	155 yd
Hotspice	55 High Street	155 yd
Golden House	5 Clare Street	171 yd
Excel Fish Bar	73 West Street	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Emporium Ltd	40 Market Street	232 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	9-10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, High Street	261 yd
One Beyond	Units 4,5 & 5A, 6-8 Angel Place	310 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Broadway	343 yd
Asda	East Quay	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness) FRIARN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater) FRIARN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	258 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
Penrose School ALBERT STREET		429 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	537 yd
Bridgwater Indoor Bowls Club DURLEIGH ROAD	indoor bowls	683 yd
Bridgwater Cricket Club The Parks The Parks Durleigh Road	grass pitches	690 yd
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure Hamp Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	757 yd
Robert Blake Science College (Closed) Hamp Street	grass pitches	790 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	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.1%

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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA6 3LJ