Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 6BB is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	50.2%	43.5%	-6.7%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	49.8%	56.5%	6.7%	49.0%	7.5%

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	37.3%	38.1%	0.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	48.2%	7.8%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.5%	38.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	39.8%	39.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14.7%	17%	2.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.9%	20.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	12.1%	7.3%	5.3%	6.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
White	97.8%	96.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	95.3%	78.9%	-16.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	2.5%	16.8%	14.3%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	78.9%	-16.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	30%	13.5%	16.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Taunton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taunton Road was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Bridgwater South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Taunton Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 6BB, 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 Taunton Road are based on 519 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 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 6BB

Average Price
£301,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taunton Road

Average Price
£284,453

Semi-Detached
£323,543

Terraced
£212,734

Detached
£503,234

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,294

Other
£617,481

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taunton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sure Start House, 130 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-16	£303,074
Sure Start House, 130 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2000-07-28	£927,907
Sure Start House, 130 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2000-04-19	£697,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 6BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	39
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Bridge Primary School Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Free schools	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	249 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	2,467 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	1,656 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	2,052 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	224 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG	3out of 4	879 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	4,226 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
Holy Trinity Church Hall	Hamp Street	261 yd
Holy Trinity Church Bridgwater Servery	Holy Trinity Church, Hamp Street	298 yd
Windsor Catering	Unit 3	390 yd
ReCreation Community Hub	ReCreation Community Hub, Rhode Lane	505 yd
Homes In Sedgemoor	Communal Hall, Meads Court, Sunnymead	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastover Park Bowling Club	Cranleigh Gardens	731 yd
The Lime Kiln Inn	38 Salmon Parade	792 yd
Carnival Inn	37 St. Mary Street	938 yd
The Crown Inn	96 St John Street	1,023 yd
The Cornhill	6-7 Cornhill	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	143 Taunton Road	80 yd
Star Kebab & Fish Bar	139 Taunton Road	112 yd
Pak Lok Chinese Takeaway	145 Taunton Road	112 yd
Beijing Express	149 Taunton Road	112 yd
Somerset Bakehouse	Taunton Road Service Station, Taunton Road	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Paragon Place, 105 Taunton Road	112 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Broadway	631 yd
Morrisons Daily	5 Grenville House, Rhode Lane	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Blake Science College (Closed) Hamp Street	grass pitches	346 yd
Mansfield Park Parkstone Avenue	grass pitches	352 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure Hamp Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Hamp Academy RHODE LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness) FRIARN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater) FRIARN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	888 yd
Penrose School ALBERT STREET		1,003 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%

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

Overview of TA6 6BB