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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 124 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
124
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
75.48(+129%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.53(+49%)
Shoplifting
13.86(+108%)
Public order
13.07(+98%)
Other theft
10.36(+84%)
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 113 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Highbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £495,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£320,000
Flats19£96,000
Semi-Detached32£257,750
Terraced25£210,000

10 years median price trend in Highbridge

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

All postcodes in Highbridge

TA93AU

Victoria Place

TA93LF

Brunels Way

TA94FF

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA93BT

Market Street

TA93DT

Alstone Road

TA93GW

Homestead Avenue

TA93LP

Meadow Close

TA94AD

Walrow Road

TA93AF

Church Street

TA93HU

Church Street

TA81RF

Bishops Path

TA93HW

Church Street

TA93NA

Jasmine Close

TA93HE

Mallard Place

TA93LD

Southend Gardens

TA94AB

Walrow Road

TA93EP

North Avenue

TA93ND

Mill Close

TA94QX

Isleport Road

TA93DA

Bank Street

TA93JZ

Donstan Road

TA93LA

Donstan Road

TA94AT

Somerset Way

TA94BA

Siger Drive

TA93AZ

Talbot Close

TA93BJ

Southwell Crescent

TA93JN

Fairford Close

TA93LJ

Acorn Close

TA93LW

Oldway Place

TA93TQ

Huntspill Road

TA94EY

Poples Bow

TA81HS

Ashcott Drive

TA81LN

Highbridge Road

TA93DJ

Clyce Road

TA93LB

Hendon Close

TA93SN

Harbour Crescent

TA81QJ

Marine Drive

TA93DE

Huntspill Road

TA93GJ

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA93TH

Highbridge Quay

TA93BA

Gulliford Close

TA93DH

Clyce Road

TA93ET

Morland Road

TA93SR

Capstan Drive

TA94JR

Bolton Close

TA81NH

Severn Grove

TA93ES

Apex Drive

TA93HP

Church Street

TA93HS

Church Street

TA81HU

Briar Close

TA81QE

Noel Coward Close

TA93LH

Paddock Drive

TA94JS

Gass Close

TA81LD

Bay View Gardens

TA93AJ

Grange Avenue

TA93AS

Cuthbert Street

TA93EB

Bishops Place

TA93GH

Duckett Way

TA93JD

Coronation Road

TA93JJ

Fairford Road

TA94FH

Meadowsweet Close

TA93EH

Burnham Road

TA93GG

Morland Road

TA93TF

Highbridge Quay

TA94FG

Snowdrop Mead

TA81HR

Rosewood Drive

TA81LS

Burnham Road

TA93EL

Kiln Drive

TA93BL

Huntspill Road

TA93BP

Market Street

TA93EE

Burnham Road

TA93NH

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA94AG

Commerce Way

TA93FR

Springfield Road

TA93HA

Parsons Road

TA93QJ

Duckett Way

TA93QL

Sparks Way

TA81ND

Sutherland Avenue

TA93EN

Sandy Close

TA93GY

Parlour Road

TA93AG

Church Street

TA93LL

Clover Way

TA93LQ

Paddock Drive

TA93TE

Highbridge Quay

TA93EQ

Burnham Road

TA93GB

Caxton Drive

TA93HB

West Avenue

TA93HR

Church Street

TA81QH

Thorne Park

TA81QX

Priestley Way

TA81JH

Archer Drive

TA81NF

Atlantic Crescent

TA81NN

Cassis Close

TA93BQ

Mayflower Court

TA93HF

Huish Close

TA93JP

Kennedy Close

TA93EX

South Avenue

TA93FZ

Huntspill Road

TA93HJ

Davit Close

TA93HX

Newtown Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.