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About

Highbridge sits in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset on the River Brue at the western edge of the Somerset Levels. The town occupies low-lying ground where drainage channels and the Brue meet the estuarine area, and the King’s Sedgemoor Drain runs close by. The place name reflects a crossing over the Brue that helped shape local routes. Rail remains visible in daily life: the station is officially called Highbridge and Burnham and serves the Bristol–Taunton line, linking the town with the regional rail network.

The town grew in the 19th century around canal and rail connections that moved agricultural produce and goods from the Levels. Today Highbridge provides local shops, light industry and community facilities for surrounding villages, with a street pattern that still shows older trade routes. Open ground and drainage channels lie close to housing, and local planning continues to balance land use with flood risk and water management inherited from the engineering works that reclaimed and maintained the Levels.

Area overview

On average Highbridge has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Highbridge is £40,082 per year. There are 2 schools in Highbridge: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Highbridge is home to around 8,877 people, with a population density of about 2,218.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
22.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Highbridge Population
8,877
Population density
2,218 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.66(+118%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.67(+65%)
Public order
12.95(+98%)
Shoplifting
10.93(+65%)
Other theft
9.58(+70%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,243
92.87%
Other White
263
2.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
46
0.52%
Irish
46
0.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
41
0.46%
Total population: 8,876

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,713
23.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,433
19.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,226
16.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,174
16.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
952
13.14%
Total 16+ residents: 7,244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,381
34.94%
Owns with a mortgage
949
24.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
585
14.8%
Other social rented
494
12.5%
Social rents from council
407
10.3%
Total households: 3,953

Property prices in Highbridge

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £248,000 in Highbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £405,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highbridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached36£322,500£3,255
Flats17£99,000£1,929
Semi-Detached39£257,500£3,247
Terraced37£210,000£2,395

10 years median price trend in Highbridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highbridge.

All postcodes in Highbridge

TA81RL

Wilde Close

TA93HS

Church Street

TA93AW

Poplar Estate

TA94FA

Barley Street

TA93JG

Burnham Road

TA93FZ

Huntspill Road

TA81JN

Pinter Close

TA93EZ

Queens Square

TA93BP

Market Street

TA93BJ

Southwell Crescent

TA94AG

Commerce Way

TA81LU

Highburn Close

TA93TA

Ryeland Street

TA93NE

Dairy Court

TA93LN

Orchard Close

TA93NB

Plough Road

TA93GP

Lockyer Close

TA93JW

Avalon Road

TA93EW

North Avenue

TA81LX

Worston Lane

TA93SR

Capstan Drive

TA93BB

Morland Road

TA93HP

Church Street

TA93HW

Church Street

TA93JX

Worston Road

TA93BD

Morland Road

TA93QR

Willet Close

TA93ND

Mill Close

TA94FE

Nightshade Close

TA93JQ

Burnham Road

TA93LA

Donstan Road

TA93GW

Homestead Avenue

TA93HB

West Avenue

TA81NG

Lundy Drive

TA93DB

Meadow View

TA93LZ

Lobelia Close

TA81RE

Boniface Walk

TA81NF

Atlantic Crescent

TA93LL

Clover Way

TA94AT

Somerset Way

TA93GU

Farm Street

TA93DQ

Huntspill Road

TA93BZ

Market Terrace

TA93HL

Foster Court

TA93JH

Burnham Road

TA93GE

Church Street

TA81HP

Ashcott Drive

TA93EG

Burnham Road

TA93JU

Worston Road

TA93JJ

Fairford Road

TA93ER

North Avenue

TA93JR

Fairdean Road

TA81JL

Sheridan Road

TA81NA

Churchill Close

TA81JJ

Ayckbourn Close

TA94QZ

Walrow Road

TA94JS

Gass Close

TA93EH

Burnham Road

TA93DL

Clyce Road

TA93BA

Gulliford Close

TA93DX

Adams Close

TA93TG

Highbridge Quay

TA93FU

Morland Road

TA81JH

Archer Drive

TA93AG

Church Street

TA94AR

Evercreech Way

TA93SP

Quays Drive

TA93LY

Elder Close

TA81QJ

Marine Drive

TA93HN

Church Street

TA93FT

Caxton Road

TA93HJ

Davit Close

TA93ET

Morland Road

TA93EQ

Burnham Road

TA81RF

Bishops Path

TA94FH

Meadowsweet Close

TA81LR

Brue Crescent

TA94AD

Walrow Road

TA93AP

Poplar Estate

TA94AU

Dorset Close

TA93HD

Dunbar Close

TA93JE

Coronation Road

TA93QP

Kimber Close

TA81QG

Osborne Walk

TA93AF

Church Street

TA93AX

Talbot Close

TA93GA

Caxton Drive

TA94FD

Daisy Place

TA93JS

Worston Road

TA93HR

Church Street

TA81LN

Highbridge Road

TA93TJ

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA93DF

Huntspill Road

TA93BL

Huntspill Road

TA81QL

Woodfield Close

TA93AJ

Grange Avenue

TA94AB

Walrow Road

TA93AR

John Street

TA94JR

Bolton Close

TA93HG

Ladd Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.