Higher Road, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8EA

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Higher Road is in Woolavington, Bridgwater and in Somerset district. TA7 8EA is located in the Huntspill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Higher Road, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA7 8EJ, TA7 8EF, TA7 8FD, TA7 8EB, TA7 8EE, TA7 8DY, TA7 8EG, TA7 8EQ, TA7 8DZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA7 8EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	17%	21.4%	4.4%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	60.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.1%

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	40.4%	45.9%	5.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.8%	36.1%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21%	16.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.7%	3.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.9%	8.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	27.1%	-1.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	99.7%	99.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98%	96.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Higher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Road was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Huntspill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Huntspill and the 851st lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA7 8EA, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Higher Road are based on 64 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 Higher Road, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA7 8EA

Average Price
£384,585

Semi-Detached
£306,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Road

Average Price
£428,346

Semi-Detached
£354,830

Terraced
£329,397

Detached
£483,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10C Higher Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-07-28	£659,420
7 Higher Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-06	£280,016
20 Higher Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2021-06-04	£352,450
9 Higher Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-04	£575,117
3 Higher Road, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-01-07	£307,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA7 8EA

Employment

TA7 8EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA7 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	164
Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolavington Village Primary School Higher Road , Woolavington TA7 8EA	2out of 4	141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Primary School Bawdrip , TA7 8PY	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Puriton Primary School Rowlands Rise , Puriton TA7 8BT	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , East Huntspill TA9 3PT	- not rated	4,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowdown Primary School Kings Drive , TA6 4FU	2out of 4	4,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Think Fish	Windmill Crescent		854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	43 Woolavington Hill		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woolavington Village Primary School HIGHER ROAD	grass pitches	79 yd
Woolavington Village Hall HIGHER ROAD		182 yd
Higher Playing Field Woolavington DARKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	697 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	37.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	197.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	197.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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