Sparks Way, Highbridge, TA9 3QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA9 3QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.9%	1.6%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.7%	46.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 3QL, 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	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	31.9%	4.4%	44.2%	-12.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (69.4%) 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	39.1%	39.9%	0.8%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	35.4%	29.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.6%	21.3%	4.7%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	23.4%	-20.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	19.8%	1.2%	9.6%	10.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7%	5.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	13.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	97.5%	0.3%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97.8%	95.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	95.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	34.6%	13.5%	21.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Sparks Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparks Way was 223.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.7% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparks Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

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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 3QL, 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 Sparks Way are based on 17 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 Sparks Way, Highbridge, TA9 3QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA9 3QL

Average Price
£138,019

Semi-Detached
£145,900

Terraced
£143,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,037

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparks Way

Average Price
£145,503

Semi-Detached
£139,553

Terraced
£170,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,830

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparks WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Sparks Way, Highbridge, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-08-02	£114,669
35 Sparks Way, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2021-11-05	£210,726
8 Sparks Way, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2021-10-22	£88,630
33 Sparks Way, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2012-04-20	£94,547
23 Sparks Way, Highbridge, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-05-03	£209,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA9 3QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	1,767 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	2,132 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	2,474 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	705 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
HK Chinese Takeaway	111 Church Street	293 yd
Sopha	2-4 Church Street	315 yd
Mint Bay	102 Church Street	356 yd
Tasty Bitez	12 Market Street	360 yd
Barneys TA9	36 Market Street	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Inn	17 Newtown Road	217 yd
Highbridge Social Club	95 Church Street	356 yd
St John Ambulance Hall	2-5 Bank Street	367 yd
Coopers Arms	24 Market Street	483 yd
Bristol Bridge Inn	2 Bristol Road	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morland Road Fish & Chips	20 Morland Road	349 yd
Rob's Fish Bar	28 Church Street	429 yd
Yummies Pizza Takeaway	16 Market Street	444 yd
Yeungs Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway	20 Market Street	483 yd
Bengal Spice	23 Market Street	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	1 Morland Road		434 yd
Asda	Caxton Road		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbridge Recreation Ground Southwell Crescent	grass pitches	523 yd
The King Alfred School Burnham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
King Alfred Sports Centre (1610) KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE KING ALFRED SPORTS CENTRE BURNHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	935 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA9 3QL