Church Meadow, Bridgwater, TA6 3UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA6 3UL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	37.2%	41.8%	4.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	35.6%	-10.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	13%	3.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.3%	49.3%	1.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.1%	34.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.9%	14.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.8%	0.8%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	23.7%	11.4%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.8%	97.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	94.8%	90.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	94.2%	90.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Church Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Meadow was 62.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Bridgwater North & Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Meadow has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central and the 728th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 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 3UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Church Meadow are based on 69 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 Church Meadow, Bridgwater, TA6 3UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 3UL

Average Price
£223,920

Semi-Detached
£226,822

Terraced
£223,790

Detached
£207,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Meadow

Average Price
£236,569

Semi-Detached
£238,183

Terraced
£236,524

Detached
£229,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Church Meadow, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-11	£240,648
23 Church Meadow, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-07	£220,080
26 Church Meadow, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-08-14	£233,768
13 Church Meadow, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-28	£214,370
17 Church Meadow, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-09-16	£257,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 3UL

Employment

TA6 3UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	172
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	49
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	25
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wembdon St George's Church School Brantwood Road , Wembdon TA6 7PS	1out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	825 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Park Avenue , TA6 7EE	2out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Oakfield Road , TA6 7LX	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blake Science College Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brymore Academy Cannington , TA5 2NB	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	2,198 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	2,623 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	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Foundation 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
Victoria Park Community Centre	Victoria Park Drive	358 yd
Cafe on the Park	Victoria Park Community Centre, Victoria Park Road	358 yd
St Georges Parish Centre (Soup Kitchen)	Parish Centre, Church Road	509 yd
Nandos	Unit 4, Northgate Yard, Mount Street	726 yd
Kremes	2 Angel Place Shopping Centre Unit 21, High Street	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park Bowling Club	Victoria Park Drive	331 yd
Malt Shovel	2 Wembdon Road	612 yd
Quantock Gateway	95 Wembdon Road	707 yd
Allstars Sports Bowl Bridgwater	Allstars Sports Bowl, Northgate Yard, Mount Street	726 yd
Mecca Social Club	Penel Orlieu	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish & Chips	104b Kendale Road	312 yd
Star Fish Bar	36-38 North Street	674 yd
Canton Take Away	42 North Street	674 yd
Golden House	5 Clare Street	866 yd
Deluxe Pizza (Bridgwater)	73 High Street	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Emporium Ltd	40 Market Street	777 yd
One Beyond	Units 4,5 & 5A, 6-8 Angel Place	782 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	9-10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, High Street	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Kendale Road	grass pitches	189 yd
Wembdon Cricket Club THE GREEN AT WEMBDON THE GREEN AT WEMBDON HOMBERG WAY	grass pitches	249 yd
The Green At Wembdon THE GREEN AT WEMBDON THE GREEN AT WEMBDON HOMBERG WAY	grass pitches	405 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	711 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Bridgwater) PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	841 yd
Wembdon St George'S Church Of England Primary School BRANTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Wyndham Park Off Furze Close	grass pitches	954 yd
Trinity Sports & Leisure CHILTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	984 yd
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street	grass pitches	1,004 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	220 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	220 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA6 3UL