Worston Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA9 3JU 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	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	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	26.5%	33.2%	6.7%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	44.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	38.2%	44.7%	6.5%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	38.4%	33%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.2%	14.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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.

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	26.5%	1.5%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.5%	4.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	20%	-1.8%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.8%	98.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	94.9%	94.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.7%	0.0%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Worston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worston Road was 174.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.0% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Worston Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3JU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Worston Road are based on 159 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 Worston Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA9 3JU

Average Price
£286,553

Semi-Detached
£266,757

Terraced
£212,666

Detached
£363,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worston Road

Average Price
£288,259

Semi-Detached
£273,034

Terraced
£218,427

Detached
£362,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Worston Road, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-10	£312,251
96 Worston Road, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-05-24	£130,818
71 Worston Road, Highbridge, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-24	£201,400
90 Worston Road, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2022-10-24	£296,078
98 Worston Road, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-14	£170,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA9 3JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	124
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	43
Manufacturing	39
Construction	28
Other	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	777 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	689 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 3a, Siger Drive	837 yd
HK Chinese Takeaway	111 Church Street	902 yd
Sopha	2-4 Church Street	931 yd
Tasty Bitez	12 Market Street	980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Bridge Inn	2 Bristol Road	366 yd
Highbridge Social Club	95 Church Street	689 yd
The Globe Inn	17 Newtown Road	874 yd
St John Ambulance Hall	2-5 Bank Street	931 yd
Coopers Arms	24 Market Street	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	Church Street	500 yd
Rob's Fish Bar	28 Church Street	625 yd
Morland Road Fish & Chips	20 Morland Road	750 yd
Yummies Pizza Takeaway	16 Market Street	984 yd
Yeungs Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	20 Market Street	1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Caxton Road	625 yd
The Co-Operative	1 Morland Road	631 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbridge Recreation Ground Southwell Crescent	grass pitches	784 yd
The King Alfred School Burnham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
King Alfred Sports Centre (1610) KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE BURNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	913 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA9 3JU