Blake Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 3NB is primarily male, with 61.2% 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	42.9%	38.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	57.1%	61.2%	4.1%	49.0%	12.2%

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 3NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	51%	55%	4.0%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	24.9%	7.0%	44.2%	-19.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	10.2%	1.7%	-8.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	28.5%	42.8%	14.3%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	37.3%	42.4%	5.1%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	28.5%	11.2%	-17.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	26.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.6%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	11%	25.8%	14.8%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	10.5%	1.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	9.7%	9.0%	3.1%	6.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	75.5%	-19.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	9.7%	9.5%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	47.2%	-38.2%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	10.6%	27.1%	16.5%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	17.1%	15.9%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	46.9%	-38.2%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	18.5%	13.1%	2.9%	15.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	11.4%	6.9%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	14.8%	13.6%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	14%	0.5%	13.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Blake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Street was 891.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.9% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blake Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 304.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 3NB, 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 Blake Street are based on 37 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 Blake Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 3NB

Average Price
£139,218

Semi-Detached
£142,100

Terraced
£121,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,408

Other
£202,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Street

Average Price
£150,638

Semi-Detached
£145,440

Terraced
£140,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,873

Other
£203,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Coach House Blake Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2025-06-20	£150,948
Apartment 3 Sedgemoor Centre Blake Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-31	£116,169
Apartment 6 Sedgemoor Centre Blake Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-12-09	£165,000
1 The Sedgemoor Centre 3 Blake Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-09	£94,667
Apartment 4 Lonsdale House, 3 Blake Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-18	£144,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 3NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	36
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	433 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastover Primary School Wellington Road , TA6 5EX	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	1,134 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	902 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,300 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	1,759 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	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	944 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	5,057 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
Wan Jia Le	13 St Mary Street	62 yd
1921	42 St Mary Street	142 yd
Coffee #1	29 Fore Street	147 yd
Kaspas Desserts	10 Cornhill	153 yd
Costa Coffee	12 Cornhill	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carnival Inn	37 St. Mary Street	126 yd
The Cornhill	6-7 Cornhill	153 yd
Golden Ball	19 High Street	232 yd
Fountain Inn	1 West Quay	250 yd
Bridgwater Arts Centre	11-13 Castle Street	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Blake Fish Bar	4-6 St. Mary Street	33 yd
Made In Somerset Gourmet Burger House & Grill	29 St Mary Street	126 yd
Sara's Dairy	2 Cornhill	153 yd
Hungry Caterpillar	5c Court Street	208 yd
Oscars	8 West Quay	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Broadway	331 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	9-10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, High Street	337 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria	51-55 Eastover	368 yd
Asda	East Quay	383 yd
One Beyond	Units 4,5 & 5A, 6-8 Angel Place	401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness) FRIARN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater) FRIARN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	536 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	555 yd
Penrose School ALBERT STREET		758 yd
Robert Blake Science College (Closed) Hamp Street	grass pitches	857 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure Hamp Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 yd
Victoria Park Kendale Road	grass pitches	1,001 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.8%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA6 3NB