Lavinia Way, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA6 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA6 7BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	51.3%	-5.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	43.1%	48.7%	5.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 7BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	33.9%	42.3%	8.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	38.9%	-3.2%	44.2%	-5.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.2%	43.1%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	36.1%	40.3%	4.2%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.6%	20.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	10.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	22.6%	6.7%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Other Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.7%	97.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	94.3%	89.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	89.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Lavinia Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavinia Way was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Bridgwater South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lavinia Way has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South and the 366th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TA6 7BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lavinia Way are based on 77 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 Lavinia Way, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA6 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA6 7BA

Average Price
£252,204

Semi-Detached
£261,487

Terraced
£246,539

Detached
£328,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavinia Way

Average Price
£238,680

Semi-Detached
£284,896

Terraced
£264,966

Detached
£332,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,031

Other
£310,541

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavinia WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Lavinia Way, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-11-29	£323,938
41 Lavinia Way, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-03-27	£320,981
3 Lavinia Way, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2023-03-17	£274,555
31 Lavinia Way, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-20	£219,196
19 Lavinia Way, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£231,200	2022-10-14	£225,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA6 7BA

Employment

TA6 7BA 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	157
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Other	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Park Avenue , TA6 7EE	- not rated	455 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Park Avenue , TA6 7EE	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School Westover Green , TA6 7HB	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Westover Green , TA6 7HB	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembdon County Infant School Church Road , Wembdon TA6 7RR	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	- not rated	980 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haygrove School Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity School Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Trinity Chilton Street , TA6 3JA	- not rated	1,416 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blake School Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW	2out of 4	1,523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Centre Somerset College Group Bath Road , TA6 4PZ	- not rated	2,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannington College Cannington , TA5 2LS	- not rated	4,583 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	2out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgwater Centre Albert Street , TA6 3RG	- not rated	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgwater Centre Albert Street , TA6 3RG	- not rated	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgwater Key Stage 3 Centre Albert Street , TA6 3RG	- not rated	825 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penrose School Albert Street , TA6 7ET	- not rated	835 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Key Stage 2 Pupil Referral Unit Albert Street , Friarn Centre TA6 3RD	- not rated	854 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Victoria Park Community Centre	Victoria Park Drive	329 yd
Cafe on the Park	Victoria Park Community Centre, Victoria Park Road	329 yd
Homes In Sedgemoor	West Bow House Community Hall, West Street	637 yd
Westfield Street Cafe	The Church Office, Westfield United Reformed Church, St Matthews Field	715 yd
India Gate	13-15 Penel Orlieu	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park Bowling Club	Victoria Park Drive	287 yd
Quantock Gateway	95 Wembdon Road	326 yd
Malt Shovel	2 Wembdon Road	368 yd
Bridgwater Bowling Club	The Parks	674 yd
Mecca Social Club	Penel Orlieu	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	36-38 North Street	530 yd
Canton Take Away	42 North Street	530 yd
Golden Fish & Chips	104b Kendale Road	636 yd
Excel Fish Bar	73 West Street	689 yd
Deluxe Pizza (Bridgwater)	73 High Street	784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Emporium Ltd	40 Market Street	720 yd
One Beyond	Units 4,5 & 5A, 6-8 Angel Place	785 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	9-10 Angel Place Shopping Centre, High Street	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Kendale Road	grass pitches	348 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Bridgwater) PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	451 yd
Wembdon Cricket Club THE GREEN AT WEMBDON THE GREEN AT WEMBDON HOMBERG WAY	grass pitches	528 yd
Wyndham Park Off Furze Close	grass pitches	567 yd
The Green At Wembdon THE GREEN AT WEMBDON THE GREEN AT WEMBDON HOMBERG WAY	grass pitches	614 yd
Bridgwater Cricket Club The Parks The Parks Durleigh Road	grass pitches	671 yd
Bridgwater Indoor Bowls Club DURLEIGH ROAD	indoor bowls	711 yd
Sedgemoor Splash Leisure Centre (Closed) Mount Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Wembdon St George'S Church Of England Primary School BRANTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Northgate Primary School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch	827 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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