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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, roughly 1.4× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 22.7% 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 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
22.7%
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

Median price£255,000
Price per sq ft£282
Sales (last 12 months)135
Typical range (middle 50%)£199K – £289K

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Highbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £405,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached37£320,000£306
Semi-Detached47£268,500£314
Terraced34£209,475£244
Flats17£120,000£190

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Highbridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£240,000£104,975£193,750£157,000
2017£267,750£90,975£209,950£160,000
2018£284,000£96,250£205,000£155,000
2019£273,000£116,000£221,000£163,000
2020£287,500£111,500£215,000£174,000
2021£290,000£115,000£232,475£194,000
2022£325,000£127,475£255,000£230,000
2023£317,500£108,000£255,000£212,250
2024£345,000£122,500£263,500£210,500
2025£320,000£102,000£257,500£219,500
2026£275,000£126,500£277,475£194,998
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highbridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£144£199£167
2017£229£137£227£177
2018£251£160£235£178
2019£254£180£237£187
2020£272£170£232£182
2021£273£171£262£220
2022£308£206£287£255
2023£314£184£298£261
2024£302£193£313£225
2025£305£178£300£224
2026£305£205£302£264
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highbridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.

Band A£1,707
Band B£1,992
Band C£2,276
Band D£2,561
Band E£3,130
Band F£3,699
Band G£4,268
Band H£5,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Highbridge

Is Highbridge safe?

Highbridge records about 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Highbridge?

The median sale price in Highbridge is £255,000 (about £282 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Highbridge?

Highbridge has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Highbridge?

Highbridge scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Highbridge sits around rank 8,106 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Highbridge?

The average household income in Highbridge is around £40,082 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Highbridge

TA81RL

Wilde Close

TA94EZ

Poples Bow

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

TA94FL

Highbridge & Burnham South

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