Church Street, Highbridge, TA9 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA9 3AF is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	44.8%	46.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.2%	53.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 TA9 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	42.4%	44.7%	2.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	26.4%	4.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	19.8%	16.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.1%	33.8%	0.7%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	33.4%	34.8%	1.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	23.9%	20.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around TA9 3AF this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	28.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	13.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	17.7%	7.5%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	96.4%	94.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	90.4%	85.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	6.3%	11%	4.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	89.6%	85.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	7.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 534.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 736.1% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 272.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA9 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Church Street are based on 236 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 Church Street, Highbridge, TA9 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA9 3AF

Average Price
£169,004

Semi-Detached
£120,142

Terraced
£204,503

Detached
£363,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,969

Other
£110,776

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£271,128

Semi-Detached
£296,392

Terraced
£264,817

Detached
£487,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,520

Other
£225,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2025-02-17	£185,486
14 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-29	£252,028
16 Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-03-22	£123,452
Flat 3 Southwell Court Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-10	£111,480
14C Church Street, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2021-04-23	£172,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA9 3AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfield Church School Burham Road , TA9 3JF	2out of 4	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	1,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Alfred School an Academy Burnham Road , TA9 3EE	1out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mint Bay	102 Church Street	81 yd
HK Chinese Takeaway	111 Church Street	152 yd
Sopha	2-4 Church Street	179 yd
Tasty Bitez	12 Market Street	228 yd
Barneys TA9	36 Market Street	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbridge Social Club	95 Church Street	81 yd
The Globe Inn	17 Newtown Road	161 yd
St John Ambulance Hall	2-5 Bank Street	181 yd
Coopers Arms	24 Market Street	281 yd
Bristol Bridge Inn	2 Bristol Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rob's Fish Bar	28 Church Street	129 yd
Yummies Pizza Takeaway	16 Market Street	250 yd
Jade Garden	Church Street	270 yd
Yeungs Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	20 Market Street	281 yd
Bengal Spice	23 Market Street	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Caxton Road	222 yd
The Co-Operative	1 Morland Road	490 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbridge Recreation Ground Southwell Crescent	grass pitches	175 yd
The King Alfred School Burnham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,038 yd
King Alfred Sports Centre (1610) KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE BURNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,072 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA9 3AF