Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA6 4PN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.3%	48.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.7%	51.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	36.6%	54.7%	18.1%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	29.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	19.1%	10.8%	-8.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	36.8%	44.6%	7.8%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	38.1%	38.8%	0.7%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	21.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	15.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.2%	2.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	12%	21.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.2%	91.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	91.5%	86.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	29.6%	13.5%	16.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Bath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Road was 149.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bath Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and the 268th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TA6 4PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Bath Road are based on 514 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 Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 4PN

Average Price
£177,203

Semi-Detached
£186,421

Terraced
£180,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£20,350

Other
£202,014

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Road

Average Price
£350,391

Semi-Detached
£292,369

Terraced
£180,046

Detached
£460,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,264

Other
£1,807,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 - 89 Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-31	£437,564
133 Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,500	2023-08-25	£178,189
129 Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-14	£195,393
121 Lower Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-04-12	£205,295
123 Lower Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2020-11-13	£211,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 4PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastover Primary School Wellington Road , TA6 5EX	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	1,119 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowdown Primary School Kings Drive , TA6 4FU	2out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and St Francis Church School Westonzoyland Road , TA6 5BP	2out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blake Science College Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	2,701 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	577 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	881 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	1,875 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	1,978 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
The McMillan Theatre	Bridgwater & Taunton College, College Way	398 yd
Somerset Larder	Central Amenity Building, Sedgemoor Campus, Power Lane	402 yd
McDonalds	The Clink	594 yd
Subway	Unit A2, Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar	618 yd
Costa	Unit A3, Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Market Hotel	Bath Road	1 yd
Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Club	Bath Road	134 yd
Bird in Hand	48-50 Bristol Road	234 yd
The Sportsman	71 Bath Road	254 yd
Cross Rifles Ltd	1 Bath Road	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
India Cottage	77 Bath Road	1 yd
Kebab Kitchen	77A Bath Road	1 yd
Apna's Peri Peri & Pizza	77b Bath Road	113 yd
Blue Fish	1 Mountbatten House, Parkway	713 yd
Deniz Kebab House	15 St John Street	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 4 Leggar Retail Park, The Leggar	402 yd
Sainsbury's	The Clink	594 yd
Marks & Spencer PLC	Unit C2 Gallagher Retail Park, The Clink	618 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Leggar Retail Park, The Leggar	630 yd
Portuguese Delights	8 Monmouth Street	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Bridgewater) (Closed) UNIT B4 UNIT B4 BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Bridgwater And Albion Rfc Ltd Bath Road	grass pitches	133 yd
Fairfax Park FAIRFAX PARK FAIRFAX PARK BATH ROAD	grass pitches	294 yd
Drove House Health And Rehabilitation KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK THE DROVE	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Bridgwater Sports And Social (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts	404 yd
Bristol Road Playing Field (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	412 yd
Bridgwater & Taunton College Sports Zone BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Sydenham Community Centre PARKWAY		726 yd
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Bridgwater College Academy PARKWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	814 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.9%

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	32.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA6 4PN