Wills Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA6 6UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	53.2%	53%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.8%	47%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 vicinity of TA6 6UA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	28.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	53.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	10.5%	3.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.5%	39%	-8.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	37.4%	40.9%	3.5%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	20.8%	0.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18.1%	1.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	93.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	91.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wills Road was 80.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Bridgwater South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wills Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA6 6UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wills Road are based on 15 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 Wills Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 6UA

Average Price
£292,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£292,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wills Road

Average Price
£190,288

Semi-Detached
£159,137

Terraced
£170,361

Detached
£325,430

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wills Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-01-31	£296,970
1 Wills Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	1997-12-19	£353,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 6UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Bridge Primary School Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamp Academy Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB	2out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St Francis Church School Westonzoyland Road , TA6 5BP	2out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	738 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	3,099 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	2,062 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	2,386 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	682 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA	- not rated	3,698 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 Bridgwater Servery	Holy Trinity Church, Hamp Street	676 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall	Hamp Street	710 yd
ReCreation Community Hub	ReCreation Community Hub, Rhode Lane	720 yd
Cafe De Paris	Unit 6, Stockmoor Shopping Centre, Nokoto Drive	795 yd
Windsor Catering	Unit 3	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Somerset Bakehouse	Taunton Road Service Station, Taunton Road	196 yd
Fireaway Pizza	143 Taunton Road	658 yd
Star Kebab & Fish Bar	139 Taunton Road	712 yd
Pak Lok Chinese Takeaway	145 Taunton Road	712 yd
Beijing Express	149 Taunton Road	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Paragon Place, 105 Taunton Road	712 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	Unit 1, Stockmoor Shopping Centre, Nokoto Drive	795 yd
Morrisons Daily	5 Grenville House, Rhode Lane	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mansfield Park Parkstone Avenue	grass pitches	390 yd
Robert Blake Science College (Closed) Hamp Street	grass pitches	843 yd
Hamp Academy RHODE LANE	grass pitches	870 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure Hamp Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 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 6UA