West Avenue, Highbridge, TA9 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA9 3HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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	31.3%	38.5%	7.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	41.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	12.6%	6.7%	-5.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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	37.6%	39.8%	2.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	36.9%	36.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.7%	17%	3.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	24.7%	-13.1%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	17.5%	0.0%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	15.9%	9.0%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.8%	97%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98.4%	94.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
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	98.4%	95.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
No passport held	33.3%	13.5%	19.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 178.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 178.8% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

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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 3HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 West Avenue are based on 35 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 West Avenue, Highbridge, TA9 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA9 3HB

Average Price
£217,476

Semi-Detached
£206,645

Terraced
£219,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£217,924

Semi-Detached
£219,075

Terraced
£217,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 West Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-26	£271,450
12 West Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-29	£253,859
19 West Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-02-05	£210,848
8 West Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2019-12-19	£255,420
19 West Avenue, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-12-04	£88,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA9 3HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	1,165 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	1,533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	1,976 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	313 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	817 yd
HK Chinese Takeaway	111 Church Street	881 yd
Sopha	2-4 Church Street	912 yd
Tasty Bitez	12 Market Street	966 yd
Barneys TA9	36 Market Street	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Cadets Corp - T.S. Dulverton	Unit 552, Cassis Close	522 yd
Burnham Football Club	Burnham Area Youth Club, Cassis Close	522 yd
The Globe Inn	17 Newtown Road	795 yd
Highbridge Social Club	95 Church Street	817 yd
St John Ambulance Hall	2-5 Bank Street	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morland Road Fish & Chips	20 Morland Road	393 yd
Jade Garden	Church Street	789 yd
Rob's Fish Bar	28 Church Street	854 yd
Yummies Pizza Takeaway	16 Market Street	1,044 yd
Yeungs Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	20 Market Street	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	1 Morland Road		465 yd
Asda	Caxton Road		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Alfred Sports Centre (1610) KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE BURNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	424 yd
The King Alfred School Burnham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	457 yd
Burnham Bmx Track Apex Park Apex Park Marine Drive	cycling	489 yd
Burnham Road Playing Field Cassis Close	grass pitches	516 yd
Burnham On Sea Holiday Village MARINE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,044 yd
Highbridge Recreation Ground Southwell Crescent	grass pitches	1,049 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA9 3HB