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TA6 5SH

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bridgwater
Ward
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Postcode district
TA6
Postcode sector
TA6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA6 5SF 50 m
TA6 5SJ 54 m
TA6 5SG 64 m
TA6 5DH 80 m
TA6 5SL 86 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA6 5SH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1983
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA6
Postcode sector
TA6 5
Latitude
51.122452
Longitude
-2.978924
British National Grid easting
331,586
British National Grid northing
136,364

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip · E05014343
Parish or community
E04008655
Westminster constituency
Bridgwater · E14001126
Output area
E00148160
Lower layer super output area
Sedgemoor 010G · E01035116
Middle layer super output area
Sedgemoor 010 · E02006070

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, St Pauls Court, Bridgwater, TA6 5SH 28 April 2021 £159,950
3, St Pauls Court, Bridgwater, TA6 5SH 25 August 2017 £142,950
6, St Pauls Court, Bridgwater, TA6 5SH 27 October 2015 £116,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
14
Secondary
3

  1. St John and St Francis Church School

    Academy sponsor led

    261 m

  2. Bridgwater College Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

  3. University Centre Somerset College Group

    Further education

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,922
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,361
  • Shoplifting 315
  • Public order 295
  • Anti social behaviour 280
  • Criminal damage and arson 184

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
15

6 female, 9 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
1.4
TA6 5 residents
6,282

Age bands in TA6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.9%

1,007 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

598 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

1,859 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

1,649 residents

Age 65 and over
19.3%

1,221 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TA6 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • REDGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTON ZOYLAND ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5BF

    ODS code L85051

    768 m

  • CRANLEIGH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CRANLEIGH GARDENS, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5JS

    ODS code L85025

    1.3 km

  • SOMERSET BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    STOCKMOOR PARK, TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LD

    ODS code L85607

    1.5 km

  • TAUNTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12-16 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3LS

    ODS code L85042

    1.6 km

  • EAST QUAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    EAST QUAY, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4GP

    ODS code L85035

    2.1 km

  • NORTH PETHERTON SURGERY

    MILL STREET, NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LX

    ODS code L85056

    4.2 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

  • Canworth Way

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • Canworth Way

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • Somerville Way

    BCT · Sydenham

    0.1 miles

  • Somerville Way

    BCT · Sydenham

    0.1 miles

  • Wrenmoor Close

    BCT · Dunwear

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sedgemoor 010G, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,055 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
4 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
8
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

21 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools. St John and St Francis Church School is the nearest published school at 261 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,922 published events cover 12 months, averaging 243.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,361 events.

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