Alstone Road, Highbridge, TA9 3DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA9 3DT has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.8%	48%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.2%	52%	0.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	44.5%	46.9%	2.4%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	30.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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%	43%	-3.0%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	35.5%	36.2%	0.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.2%	20.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.2%	6.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	23%	4.9%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.6%	92.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	96%	87.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	88.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Alstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alstone Road was 191.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 199.6% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alstone Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.7%.

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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 3DT, 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 Alstone Road are based on 57 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 Alstone Road, Highbridge, TA9 3DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA9 3DT

Average Price
£268,959

Semi-Detached
£230,449

Terraced
£188,414

Detached
£398,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alstone Road

Average Price
£280,219

Semi-Detached
£238,467

Terraced
£221,756

Detached
£390,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Alstone Road, Highbridge, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2021-10-15	£224,726
18 Alstone Road, Highbridge, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£229,999	2020-11-27	£266,429
8 Alstone Road, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2019-12-20	£172,377
29 Alstone Road, Highbridge, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-08-16	£519,327
29 Alstone Road, Highbridge, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2018-11-30	£335,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA9 3DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	28
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	28
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Construction	22
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield Church School Burham Road , TA9 3JF	2out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	2,102 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	2,470 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	2,940 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	1,186 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
Tasty Bitez	12 Market Street	707 yd
Barneys TA9	36 Market Street	707 yd
Sopha	2-4 Church Street	717 yd
HK Chinese Takeaway	111 Church Street	727 yd
Mint Bay	102 Church Street	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Inn	17 Newtown Road	711 yd
St John Ambulance Hall	2-5 Bank Street	752 yd
Coopers Arms	24 Market Street	793 yd
Highbridge Social Club	95 Church Street	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies Pizza Takeaway	16 Market Street	772 yd
Yeungs Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	20 Market Street	793 yd
Bengal Spice	23 Market Street	793 yd
Morland Road Fish & Chips	20 Morland Road	891 yd
Rob's Fish Bar	28 Church Street	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	1 Morland Road		999 yd
Asda	Caxton Road		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The War Memorial Ground WEST HUNTSPILL CRICKET CLUB PAVILION WEST HUNTSPILL CRICKET CLUB PAVILION NEW ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Highbridge Recreation Ground Southwell Crescent	grass pitches	966 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	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA9 3DT