Polden Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 5EL is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	50.3%	45.9%	-4.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	49.7%	54.1%	4.4%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	46%	45%	-1.0%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	33.9%	3.7%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.8%	46.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	40.4%	35.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	24%	-3.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.1%	-7.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	21.1%	9.1%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
White	92.7%	77.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	62.2%	-18.5%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	14.3%	21.6%	7.3%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	13.5%	10.4%	5.6%	7.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	62.2%	-18.3%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	8%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	6%	16.5%	10.5%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	5%	2.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	12.5%	0.5%	12.0%
Lithuania	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Polden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polden Street was 341.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Polden Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 229.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.0%.

🔎 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 5EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Polden Street are based on 157 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 Polden Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 5EL

Average Price
£163,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polden Street

Average Price
£160,101

Semi-Detached
£178,454

Terraced
£159,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,045

Other
£146,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Polden Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-11-14	£190,560
65 Polden Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-12-19	£182,529
53 Polden Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-29	£141,136
53 Polden Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-07-03	£120,391
1 Polden Street, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-30	£155,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 5EL

Employment

TA6 5EL 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	144
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	34
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	765 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St Francis Church School Westonzoyland Road , TA6 5BP	2out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	1,487 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	1,336 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	2,205 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	674 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	1,132 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	1,324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	5,438 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
Regresso	6-8 Monmouth Street	162 yd
Pizza Nera	57-59 Eastover	258 yd
Bus Station Cafe	Eastover Indoor Shop Centre, 51-55 Eastover	297 yd
Elachi	43a Eastover	328 yd
Cafe Margaritka	37 Eastover	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunch of Grapes	24 St John Street	156 yd
The New Foresters	101 St John Street	206 yd
The Cobblestones	71 Eastover	216 yd
Great Western Railway Staff Association	Wellington Road	253 yd
The Crown Inn	96 St John Street	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O-Yes Rominos	49 St John Street	145 yd
Welcome Kitchen	39 St John Street	145 yd
USA Fried Chicken	30 St John Street	150 yd
Yummies Kebab	67 St John Street	154 yd
China Star	38 St John Street	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portuguese Delights	8 Monmouth Street	162 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria	51-55 Eastover	297 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4 Leggar Retail Park, The Leggar	449 yd
Asda	East Quay	467 yd
Sainsbury's	The Clink	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	345 yd
Fairfax Park FAIRFAX PARK FAIRFAX PARK BATH ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Curves For Women (Bridgewater) (Closed) UNIT B4 UNIT B4 BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Bridgwater & Taunton College Sports Zone BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	596 yd
Bridgwater And Albion Rfc Ltd Bath Road	grass pitches	642 yd
Drove House Health And Rehabilitation KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK THE DROVE	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
Sydenham Community Centre PARKWAY		890 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 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	97.2%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA6 5EL