Burrow Wall, Burrowbridge, Bridgwater, TA7 0JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA7 0JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 TA7 0JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	18.2%	24.2%	6.0%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	58%	-5.5%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	45.3%	47.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	31.8%	29.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.5%	21.3%	4.8%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.8%	12.3%	-12.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.8%	1.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.4%	5.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	35%	41.9%	6.9%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.8%	95.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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%	92.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Burrow Wall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burrow Wall was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.3% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Burrow Wall has the 6th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche and the 36th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.1%.

🔎 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. 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 TA7 0JQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Burrow Wall are based on 6 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 Burrow Wall, Burrowbridge, Bridgwater, TA7 0JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA7 0JQ

Average Price
£382,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burrow Wall

Average Price
£350,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burrow WallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Leats Cottage Burrow Wall, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-02-03	£350,481
Five Levels Cottage Burrow Wall, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2010-07-13	£300,166
Heorot Burrow Wall, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2008-09-05	£401,559
Ivy Cottage Burrow Wall, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£79,950	1998-08-03	£337,720
Westcott Burrow Wall, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	1997-05-21	£553,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA7 0JQ

Employment

TA7 0JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TA7 0JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	45
Self-Employed	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Othery Village School , Othery TA7 0PX	- not rated	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlezoy Primary School Middlezoy , TA7 0NZ	2out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School Stoke St Gregory , TA3 6EG	2out of 4	4,489 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westonzoyland Community Primary School Cheer Lane , Westonzoyland TA7 0EY	3out of 4	4,853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inaura School Moorview House , Riverside TA7 0RB	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King Alfred Inn	King Alfred Inn		1,090 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA7 0JQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17 Mbit/s

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