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TA5 1YN

Bridgwater South · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bridgwater South
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Postcode district
TA5
Postcode sector
TA5 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA6 5SR 0 m
TA6 9DL 0 m
TA6 9GA 0 m
TA6 9GB 0 m
TA6 9HX 0 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA5 1YN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA5
Postcode sector
TA5 1
Latitude
51.126389
Longitude
-3.004586
British National Grid easting
329,796
British National Grid northing
136,826

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Bridgwater South · E05014345
Parish or community
E04008655
Westminster constituency
Bridgwater · E14001126
Output area
E00186634
Lower layer super output area
Sedgemoor 009E · E01029112
Middle layer super output area
Sedgemoor 009 · E02006069

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
13
Secondary
3

  1. Northgate Primary School

    Free schools

    517 m

  2. Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre

    Academy converter

    569 m

  3. Robert Blake School

    Foundation school

    674 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,024
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,567
  • Shoplifting 814
  • Anti social behaviour 645
  • Public order 577
  • Criminal damage and arson 420

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA5 1 residents
5,392

Age bands in TA5 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

718 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.2%

445 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.8%

958 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.1%

1,624 residents

Age 65 and over
30.6%

1,650 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • TAUNTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12-16 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3LS

    ODS code L85042

    281 m

  • CRANLEIGH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CRANLEIGH GARDENS, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5JS

    ODS code L85025

    618 m

  • EAST QUAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    EAST QUAY, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4GP

    ODS code L85035

    1.1 km

  • REDGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTON ZOYLAND ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5BF

    ODS code L85051

    1.2 km

  • SOMERSET BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    STOCKMOOR PARK, TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LD

    ODS code L85607

    1.4 km

  • NORTH PETHERTON SURGERY

    MILL STREET, NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LX

    ODS code L85056

    3.9 km

  • CANNINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    MILL LANE, CANNINGTON, BRIDGWATER, TA5 2HB

    ODS code L85018

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Mary Street

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • Superstore

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • High Street 1

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • High Street 2

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sedgemoor 009E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,648 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 3 secondary schools. Northgate Primary School is the nearest published school at 517 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,024 published events cover 12 months, averaging 502 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,567 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.