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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 111 recent sales, the median property price is £248,000 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
Detached36£317,500
Flats19£96,000
Semi-Detached31£257,500
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

TA94AL

Isleport Business Park

TA81QG

Osborne Walk

TA93JB

King Street

TA93NB

Plough Road

TA93AH

Springfield Road

TA93BX

Caxton Road

TA93DL

Clyce Road

TA93EU

East Avenue

TA93GA

Caxton Drive

TA93JX

Worston Road

TA81QQ

Rattigan Close

TA93EF

Burnham Road

TA93GN

Quaker Close

TA93TG

Highbridge Quay

TA94QY

Mark Road

TA81HP

Ashcott Drive

TA81JN

Pinter Close

TA93AX

Talbot Close

TA93GP

Lockyer Close

TA94AU

Dorset Close

TA93AQ

Church Street

TA93ER

North Avenue

TA93HN

Church Street

TA93JH

Burnham Road

TA93LN

Orchard Close

TA93AE

Church Street

TA93BW

Market Street

TA93GQ

Highbridge Quay

TA93JS

Worston Road

TA93JU

Worston Road

TA94QZ

Walrow Road

TA81HT

Ashcott Drive

TA81LX

Worston Lane

TA81QB

Stoppard Road

TA94AA

Walrow Terrace

TA94AW

Brue Way

TA81HW

Ashcott Close

TA93DD

Huntspill Road

TA93DF

Huntspill Road

TA93EG

Burnham Road

TA93LY

Elder Close

TA93NE

Dairy Court

TA94FE

Nightshade Close

TA93BY

Bertha Terrace

TA93GX

Fallow Drive

TA94EX

Lakeside

TA94FD

Daisy Place

TA93EA

Three Yards Court

TA93FS

Caxton Drive

TA81RL

Wilde Close

TA93AT

Mayfield Terrace

TA93DX

Adams Close

TA93EW

North Avenue

TA93GU

Farm Street

TA93HD

Dunbar Close

TA93HG

Ladd Close

TA81LP

Broadhurst Gardens

TA81NB

Killarney Avenue

TA81RA

Olivier Close

TA93AP

Poplar Estate

TA93BH

Gulliford Close

TA93HL

Foster Court

TA93LE

Blakes Crescent

TA93LX

Field Way

TA93QW

Smith Way

TA81QL

Woodfield Close

TA93DQ

Huntspill Road

TA81RE

Boniface Walk

TA93BN

Southwell Crescent

TA93JR

Fairdean Road

TA93LT

Stiling Close

TA93LZ

Lobelia Close

TA81HF

Rosewood Avenue

TA81NG

Lundy Drive

TA93FT

Caxton Road

TA93JT

Worston Orchard

TA81LZ

Worston Lane

TA81NQ

Marine Drive

TA93JF

Burnham Road

TA93SS

Old Highbridge Wharf

TA93TA

Ryeland Street

TA81QF

Shaw Path

TA93BB

Morland Road

TA94PW

Bennett Road

TA81JJ

Ayckbourn Close

TA93EY

South Avenue

TA93GE

Church Street

TA94JU

Isleport Business Park

TA81LT

Burnham Road

TA81LU

Highburn Close

TA81NE

Channel Court

TA93HT

Church Street

TA93AL

Grange Avenue

TA93JL

Fairford Road

TA94JT

Gass Close

TA81LA

Alstone Lane

TA93AR

John Street

TA93FY

Caxton Drive

TA93GD

Caxton Drive

TA93QP

Kimber Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.