Capes Close, Bridgwater, TA6 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 5QS is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	51.8%	44.3%	-7.5%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	48.2%	55.7%	7.5%	49.0%	6.7%

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	42.4%	41.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	29.9%	10.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	20.4%	17.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	14.7%	8%	-6.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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	31.2%	32%	0.8%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	33.7%	39%	5.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	25.7%	18%	-7.7%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	8%	8.7%	0.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around TA6 5QS this area, 39.1% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	39.1%	-6.2%	18.2%	20.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	14.9%	0.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	7.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	13.2%	3.0%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0%	11.7%	11.7%	3.1%	8.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94.6%	67.7%	-26.9%	81.4%	-13.7%
Other	0.4%	6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	87.7%	54.5%	-33.2%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	9.4%	17.2%	7.8%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	23.6%	22.2%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	54.2%	-32.8%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	4%	12.8%	8.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	18.3%	14.7%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	9.3%	7.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	16.6%	0.5%	16.1%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Capes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capes Close was 825.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 259.9% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Capes Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 286.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 248.0%.

🔎 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 5QS, 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 Capes Close are based on 46 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 Capes Close, Bridgwater, TA6 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 5QS

Average Price
£178,315

Semi-Detached
£194,693

Terraced
£174,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capes Close

Average Price
£179,731

Semi-Detached
£194,554

Terraced
£175,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Capes Close, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-20	£185,026
18 Capes Close, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-28	£172,741
16 Capes Close, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-05-13	£200,260
16 Capes Close, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-09-10	£200,831
4 Capes Close, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-02-09	£104,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 5QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	62
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Eastover Primary School Wellington Road , TA6 5EX	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	703 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St Francis Church School Westonzoyland Road , TA6 5BP	2out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Community 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	1,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blake Science College Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	2,254 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	737 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	1,168 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	1,418 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polden Bower School Bower Lane , TA6 4GU	3out of 4	1,562 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
McDonalds	The Clink	290 yd
Regresso	6-8 Monmouth Street	292 yd
Subway	Unit A2, Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar	321 yd
Costa	Unit A3, Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar	321 yd
Taco Bell	Unit A6, Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	71 Bath Road	204 yd
Cross Rifles Ltd	1 Bath Road	204 yd
Bird in Hand	48-50 Bristol Road	299 yd
The Cobblestones	71 Eastover	311 yd
Bunch of Grapes	24 St John Street	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinnamon	75 Eastover	311 yd
Deniz Kebab House	15 St John Street	316 yd
O-Yes Rominos	49 St John Street	328 yd
Welcome Kitchen	39 St John Street	328 yd
Apna's Peri Peri & Pizza	77b Bath Road	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 4 Leggar Retail Park, The Leggar	193 yd
Sainsbury's	The Clink	290 yd
Portuguese Delights	8 Monmouth Street	292 yd
Marks & Spencer PLC	Unit C2 Gallagher Retail Park, The Clink	321 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria	51-55 Eastover	364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Curves For Women (Bridgewater) (Closed) UNIT B4 UNIT B4 BATH ROAD	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Fairfax Park FAIRFAX PARK FAIRFAX PARK BATH ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Drove House Health And Rehabilitation KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK KINGS CASTLE BUSINESS PARK THE DROVE	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Bridgwater And Albion Rfc Ltd Bath Road	grass pitches	529 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	593 yd
Bridgwater & Taunton College Sports Zone BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Bristol Road Playing Field (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	790 yd
Bridgwater Sports And Social (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts	859 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA6 5QS