# Bridgwater South

Central Somerset. 7,922 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Bridgwater South had 7,827 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006073. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £205,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bridgwater South was £205,000 in 2025. Joint 1,588th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bridgwater-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,827** (2021). Bridgwater South had 7,827 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,837th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bridgwater-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 7%** (2022). About 7% of people in Bridgwater South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bridgwater-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In Bridgwater South, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bridgwater-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006073) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 7% of people in Bridgwater South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006073) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 53 homes were sold in Bridgwater South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006073) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bridgwater South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006073) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bridgwater South had 7,827 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bridgwater South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bridgwater South at a rate of 229.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 90.4 per 1,000 people across Somerset.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 743 |
| Other crime | 292 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 275 |
| Shoplifting | 200 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 126 |
| Vehicle crime | 68 |
| Robbery | 47 |
| Burglary | 43 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bridgwater South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bridgwater South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £205,000 | 3rd cheapest | 71 middle areas, Somerset · 2025 |
| Population | 7,827 | 35th least populated | 71 middle areas, Somerset · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 7% | 16th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 71 middle areas, Somerset · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.7% | 7th highest | 71 middle areas, Somerset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bridgwater South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bridgwater South at a rate of 229.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 90.4 per 1,000 people across Somerset.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 119 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bridgwater South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (743), other crime (292) and anti-social behaviour (275).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Somerset

These figures are published for the whole of Somerset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Somerset and not Bridgwater South alone. [See Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

- **Average house price: £282,498** (August 2026). Somerset’s average house price was £282,498 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in Somerset earned a median of £36,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Somerset costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.1** (2025). Somerset has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bridgwater South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bridgwater South was £205,000 in 2025.
Bridgwater South had 7,827 usual residents at the census.
About 7% of people in Bridgwater South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bridgwater South, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006073
- Ward: [Bridgwater South †](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/ward/bridgwater-south)
- Constituency: [Bridgwater †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgwater)
- Council: [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.89 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,922*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wembdon & Chilton Trinity](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/wembdon-and-chilton-trinity), [Stockmoor & North Petherton](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/stockmoor-and-north-petherton), [Bridgwater Town](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bridgwater-town)

## Latest updates for Bridgwater South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006073

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/somerset/bridgwater-south