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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

TA93BX

Caxton Road

TA81QE

Noel Coward Close

TA94FG

Snowdrop Mead

TA93JP

Kennedy Close

TA93EL

Kiln Drive

TA93LF

Brunels Way

TA81NE

Channel Court

TA93FR

Springfield Road

TA94QX

Isleport Road

TA94FF

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA93AS

Cuthbert Street

TA81RA

Olivier Close

TA93LD

Southend Gardens

TA93BW

Market Street

TA81QF

Shaw Path

TA94EX

Lakeside

TA93GL

Morland Road

TA93SN

Harbour Crescent

TA93AE

Church Street

TA94AF

Lakeview Crescent

TA93ES

Apex Drive

TA93JZ

Donstan Road

TA93AQ

Church Street

TA93DA

Bank Street

TA94AA

Walrow Terrace

TA93NA

Jasmine Close

TA93QL

Sparks Way

TA93LS

Daunton Close

TA93EY

South Avenue

TA93JN

Fairford Close

TA81LY

Worston Lane

TA94AL

Isleport Business Park

TA93HX

Newtown Road

TA81QH

Thorne Park

TA93GB

Caxton Drive

TA93HA

Parsons Road

TA93LJ

Acorn Close

TA93TE

Highbridge Quay

TA81LS

Burnham Road

TA93GF

Caxton Drive

TA81HS

Ashcott Drive

TA93BT

Market Street

TA93HU

Church Street

TA93AN

Poplar Estate

TA93HF

Huish Close

TA93GG

Morland Road

TA93EA

Three Yards Court

TA93LH

Paddock Drive

TA81ND

Sutherland Avenue

TA93AH

Springfield Road

TA93EJ

Burnham Road

TA93LW

Oldway Place

TA93BY

Bertha Terrace

TA81NQ

Marine Drive

TA93SS

Old Highbridge Wharf

TA81HW

Ashcott Close

TA93GD

Caxton Drive

TA93QJ

Duckett Way

TA93EE

Burnham Road

TA93DE

Huntspill Road

TA81HF

Rosewood Avenue

TA93NH

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA93YH

Pepperall Road

TA81HR

Rosewood Drive

TA93JL

Fairford Road

TA94JT

Gass Close

TA93FY

Caxton Drive

TA81QX

Priestley Way

TA81QT

Barrie Way

TA93JT

Worston Orchard

TA93JF

Burnham Road

TA81LP

Broadhurst Gardens

TA93GH

Duckett Way

TA93GQ

Highbridge Quay

TA93JB

King Street

TA93GZ

Harvest Lane

TA94BA

Siger Drive

TA93LT

Stiling Close

TA93BQ

Mayflower Court

TA94FB

Poppy Drive

TA93GJ

Highbridge & Burnham South

TA81LT

Burnham Road

TA81QD

Aldwych Close

TA93FW

Caxton Road

TA81LW

Highbridge Road

TA93BN

Southwell Crescent

TA94QY

Mark Road

TA81NN

Cassis Close

TA81HT

Ashcott Drive

TA81NB

Killarney Avenue

TA93DJ

Clyce Road

TA93AU

Victoria Place

TA94JU

Isleport Business Park

TA93DT

Alstone Road

TA93BH

Gulliford Close

TA93EX

South Avenue

TA81QB

Stoppard Road

TA93HZ

Newtown Road

TA81LZ

Worston Lane

TA94JP

Bennett Road

Data Sources

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