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TA6 6AP

Bridgwater South · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Bridgwater South
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Postcode district
TA6
Postcode sector
TA6 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA6 6AR 76 m
TA6 6AS 116 m
TA6 6AX 132 m
TA6 6AY 133 m
TA6 6ZD 145 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA6 6AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA6
Postcode sector
TA6 6
Latitude
51.119976
Longitude
-3.003632
British National Grid easting
329,853
British National Grid northing
136,112

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
E00148207
Lower layer super output area
Sedgemoor 013D · E01029100
Middle layer super output area
Sedgemoor 013 · E02006073

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
12
Secondary
3

  1. Polden Bower School

    Foundation special school

    0 m

  2. Robert Blake School

    Foundation school

    51 m

  3. Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

    Community school

    122 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,610
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,341
  • Shoplifting 778
  • Anti social behaviour 619
  • Public order 529
  • Criminal damage and arson 394

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA6 6 residents
13,016

Age bands in TA6 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.7%

2,656 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,292 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.2%

3,365 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

3,235 residents

Age 65 and over
17.9%

2,292 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

6

within 5 km

  • TAUNTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12-16 TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3LS

    ODS code L85042

    542 m

  • SOMERSET BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    STOCKMOOR PARK, TAUNTON ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LD

    ODS code L85607

    797 m

  • CRANLEIGH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CRANLEIGH GARDENS, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5JS

    ODS code L85025

    993 m

  • REDGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTON ZOYLAND ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 5BF

    ODS code L85051

    1.3 km

  • EAST QUAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    EAST QUAY, BRIDGWATER, TA6 4GP

    ODS code L85035

    1.8 km

  • NORTH PETHERTON SURGERY

    MILL STREET, NORTH PETHERTON, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6LX

    ODS code L85056

    3.3 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

  • Rhode Lane

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • Pitman Stores

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.1 miles

  • York Road

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.2 miles

  • Taunton Road Shops

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.2 miles

  • Southgate Avenue

    BCT · Bridgwater

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sedgemoor 013D, 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

3,916 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

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

19 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools. Polden Bower School is the nearest published school at 0 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,610 published events cover 12 months, averaging 467.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,341 events.

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