Woolavington Hill, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8HQ

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Woolavington Hill is in Woolavington, Bridgwater and in Somerset district. TA7 8HQ 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 Woolavington Hill, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA7 8HR, TA7 8HX, TA7 8HH, TA7 8HS, TA7 8EX, TA7 8HT, TA7 8EY, TA7 8HU, TA7 8HJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA7 8HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47%	49.8%	2.8%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	30.4%	6.6%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	48.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	36.1%	40.7%	4.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	43.2%	37.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	23.2%	-8.7%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.9%	5.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	21.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.2%

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)
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	95.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	97.2%	92.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	92.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Woolavington Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolavington Hill was 146.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.9% higher than the Huntspill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Woolavington Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Huntspill and the 281st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8HQ, 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 Woolavington Hill are based on 75 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 Woolavington Hill, Woolavington, Bridgwater, TA7 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA7 8HQ

Average Price
£412,086

Semi-Detached
£262,999

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,147,652

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolavington Hill

Average Price
£326,095

Semi-Detached
£305,208

Terraced
£240,214

Detached
£336,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£522,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolavington HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Woolavington Hill, Bridgwater, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-09-26	£230,000
44 Woolavington Hill, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-11-26	£371,476
44 Woolavington Hill, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-04-29	£318,935
46 Woolavington Hill, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-02-04	£315,205
48 Woolavington Hill, Bridgwater, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-01-13	£309,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA7 8HQ

Employment

TA7 8HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Primary School Bawdrip , TA7 8PY	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Puriton Primary School Rowlands Rise , Puriton TA7 8BT	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowdown Primary School Kings Drive , TA6 4FU	2out of 4	4,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , East Huntspill TA9 3PT	- not rated	4,922 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Blue Lias	Fairways Holiday & Touring Park, Bath Road		980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Think Fish	Windmill Crescent		237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	43 Woolavington Hill		15 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Higher Playing Field Woolavington DARKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	384 yd
Woolavington Village Hall HIGHER ROAD		603 yd
Woolavington Village Primary School HIGHER ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
R M Smith Playing Field COSSINGTON LANE	grass pitches	711 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	52.9%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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