Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 3NU is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	49.4%	41.1%	-8.3%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	50.6%	58.9%	8.3%	49.0%	9.9%

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 3NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	36.5%	46.6%	10.1%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	32.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	42.6%	33.9%	-8.7%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	39.2%	43.4%	4.2%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	13.3%	18%	4.7%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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	24.7%	22.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.6%	8.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	23.8%	7.2%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.1%	89.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	82.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	4.9%	11.1%	6.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	82.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Old Taunton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Taunton Road was 311.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% higher than the Bridgwater South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Taunton Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 167.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA6 3NU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Old Taunton Road are based on 171 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 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 3NU

Average Price
£160,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Taunton Road

Average Price
£161,050

Semi-Detached
£232,840

Terraced
£160,100

Detached
£237,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,567

Other
£112,559

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Taunton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-30	£153,237
54 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-07-31	£151,962
30 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-14	£189,969
81 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-28	£152,847
83 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£130,450	2022-02-04	£140,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 3NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	719 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastover Primary School Wellington Road , TA6 5EX	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	1,011 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	742 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,825 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	1,193 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	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	773 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG	3out of 4	796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	4,886 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	299 yd
Chata Polish Restaurant	11 Salmon Parade	351 yd
Cup Of Chai	3 Binford Place	391 yd
Bridge Restaurant	5 Binford Place	391 yd
La Kage	14-16 Eastover	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastover Park Bowling Club	Cranleigh Gardens	119 yd
The Lime Kiln Inn	38 Salmon Parade	135 yd
Carnival Inn	37 St. Mary Street	401 yd
The Cornhill	6-7 Cornhill	450 yd
Bunch of Grapes	24 St John Street	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Blake Fish Bar	4-6 St. Mary Street	298 yd
Made In Somerset Gourmet Burger House & Grill	29 St Mary Street	400 yd
Domino's Pizza	45 Eastover	450 yd
Sara's Dairy	2 Cornhill	450 yd
China Star	38 St John Street	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Broadway	329 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria	51-55 Eastover	455 yd
Portuguese Delights	8 Monmouth Street	499 yd
The Co-Operative	Paragon Place, 105 Taunton Road	575 yd
Asda	East Quay	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	368 yd
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness) FRIARN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater) FRIARN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Robert Blake Science College (Closed) Hamp Street	grass pitches	733 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure Hamp Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	828 yd
Penrose School ALBERT STREET		893 yd
Hamp Academy RHODE LANE	grass pitches	1,002 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	35.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.9%

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	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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