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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA6
Telephone code01278
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:56 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,576 residentsin the Bridgwater Town census areaMedian age 37.84,874 households45% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright16% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,462 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, construction 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C787 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWithy Poollake · 2.3 miBrowne's Pondpond · under a mileDurleigh Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miPims Pilltidal water · 1.4 miPims Pill Reachtidal water · 1.5 miBridgwater Dockdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlake Gardenspark · under a mileEastover Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Matthew's Fieldpark · under a mile · 6 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBristol Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haRobert Blake and Elmwood Leisuresports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197436 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,227 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgwater Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryForensic Service8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAsda Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLion House Dentistry (Bridgwater) Limitedright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryNorthgate Primary Schoolages 2-11, 258 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEastover Primary Schoolages 5-11, 403 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRobert Blake Academyages 11-16under a mileCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Groupunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS21 miRailway stationBridgwaterunder a mileBus stationBus StationBridgwaterunder a mileFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal1.0 miBus stops131 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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