Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 6BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	52.7%	3.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50.5%	47.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 6BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	41.8%	52%	10.2%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	45.8%	47.3%	1.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.6%	36%	0.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	21.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	25.5%	11.6%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.9%	89.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	92.2%	73%	-19.2%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	4.4%	19.5%	15.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	73.2%	-17.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.9%	13.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	8.4%	6.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Old Taunton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Taunton Road was 267.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% higher than the Bridgwater South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Taunton Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.0%.

🔎 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 6BX, 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 Old Taunton Road are based on 171 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 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 6BX

Average Price
£176,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,247

Detached
£271,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Taunton Road

Average Price
£161,050

Semi-Detached
£232,840

Terraced
£160,100

Detached
£237,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,567

Other
£112,559

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Taunton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2025-02-05	£172,730
107 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-10-18	£86,078
121 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2024-05-10	£175,853
101 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-22	£184,074
117 Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-10-21	£124,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 6BX

Employment

TA6 6BX 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	142
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	37
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Northgate , TA6 3EU	- not rated	1,070 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastover Primary School Wellington Road , TA6 5EX	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	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	435 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	2,199 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	1,404 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	1,821 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	446 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG	3out of 4	821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	4,520 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
Windsor Catering	Unit 3	242 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall	Hamp Street	469 yd
Holy Trinity Church Bridgwater Servery	Holy Trinity Church, Hamp Street	527 yd
Wan Jia Le	13 St Mary Street	611 yd
The Coffee Hut	39a St Mary Street	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastover Park Bowling Club	Cranleigh Gardens	438 yd
The Lime Kiln Inn	38 Salmon Parade	499 yd
Carnival Inn	37 St. Mary Street	701 yd
The Crown Inn	96 St John Street	746 yd
The Cornhill	6-7 Cornhill	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab & Fish Bar	139 Taunton Road	193 yd
Pak Lok Chinese Takeaway	145 Taunton Road	193 yd
Beijing Express	149 Taunton Road	193 yd
Fireaway Pizza	143 Taunton Road	247 yd
Admiral Blake Fish Bar	4-6 St. Mary Street	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Paragon Place, 105 Taunton Road	193 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Broadway	439 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria	51-55 Eastover	831 yd
Portuguese Delights	8 Monmouth Street	854 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	9-10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, High Street	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Blake Science College (Closed) Hamp Street	grass pitches	474 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure Hamp Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens) Cranleigh Gardens	grass pitches	605 yd
Mansfield Park Parkstone Avenue	grass pitches	646 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness) FRIARN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater) FRIARN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	725 yd
Hamp Academy RHODE LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Trim Wise (Bridgwater) 45-55 45-55 Eastover	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Penrose School ALBERT STREET		942 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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