Fore Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 3NG is primarily male, with 64.2% 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	43.4%	35.8%	-7.6%	51.0%	-15.2%
Male	56.6%	64.2%	7.6%	49.0%	15.2%

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 3NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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%	60.4%	4.1%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	27.8%	6.7%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.4%	53.7%	16.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	39.7%	30.9%	-8.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	16.2%	9.3%	-6.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 3NG this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	32.6%	5.0%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	14.6%	12.0%	5.3%	9.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	16%	-0.1%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	11.5%	4.9%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	94%	69.6%	-24.4%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	76.9%	45.3%	-31.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	17.1%	29.6%	12.5%	6.1%	23.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	19.5%	17.0%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.1% 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	76.2%	45%	-31.2%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	13.1%	5.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	8.8%	16.3%	7.5%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	16.3%	13.1%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.8%	76.7%	-42.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	12.5%	0.5%	12.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 3281.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1330.8% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1673.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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 3NG, 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 Fore Street are based on 216 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 Fore Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 3NG

Average Price
£337,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,698

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£357,452

Semi-Detached
£378,825

Terraced
£255,062

Detached
£474,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,436

Other
£323,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£186,000	2023-12-11	£185,804
40 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-09-06	£204,179
30 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-24	£199,500
26 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-11-03	£154,054
34 - 38 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2020-10-19	£709,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 3NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	17
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Retired	1

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
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	257 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastover Primary School Wellington Road , TA6 5EX	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Park Avenue , TA6 7EE	2out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,606 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	1,297 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	1,754 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	784 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	5,228 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
Coffee #1	29 Fore Street	48 yd
Royal British Legion	Ground Floor Front Office And Part Basement, County Court Chambers, Queen Street	68 yd
Green Olive	Unit 5, Fishermans Wharf, West Quay	90 yd
Cup Of Chai	3 Binford Place	101 yd
Bridge Restaurant	5 Binford Place	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgwater Arts Centre	11-13 Castle Street	80 yd
Fountain Inn	1 West Quay	88 yd
The Cornhill	6-7 Cornhill	102 yd
Golden Ball	19 High Street	170 yd
Carnival Inn	37 St. Mary Street	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Caterpillar	5c Court Street	33 yd
Oscars	8 West Quay	88 yd
Sara's Dairy	2 Cornhill	102 yd
KFC	10 High Street	162 yd
Shanz Grill	5 Eastover	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	9-10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, High Street	244 yd
Asda	East Quay	244 yd
One Beyond	Units 4,5 & 5A, 6-8 Angel Place	289 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria	51-55 Eastover	326 yd
Kim's Emporium Ltd	40 Market Street	372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	367 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness) FRIARN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater) FRIARN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	631 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	642 yd
Penrose School ALBERT STREET		824 yd
Victoria Park Kendale Road	grass pitches	874 yd
Curves For Women (Bridgewater) (Closed) UNIT B4 UNIT B4 BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Drove House Health And Rehabilitation KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK THE DROVE	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of TA6 3NG