Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:56 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:13 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,877 residentsin the Highbridge census areaMedian age 45.63,953 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright23% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,777 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle58% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C772 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNewtown Lakelake · under a mileOld River Bruetidal water · under a mileFenning Islandisland · 2.0 miStert Islandisland · 2.0 miBurnham-on-Sea Beachbeach · 2.6 miBrue Pilltidal water · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileApex Leisure Parkplaying field · under a mile · 19 haBurnham Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haManor Gardenspark · 1.6 miVillage Greenpark · 2.5 miChurchland Stablessports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197430 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202625 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,473 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurnham On Sea Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryHighbridge Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Highbridge6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBurnham House Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryChurchfield Church Schoolages 3-11, 411 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe King Alfred Schoolages 11-18, 1,269 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Huntspill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 123 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS16 miRailway stationHighbridge & Burnham-on-Seaunder a mileBus stationCoach StationBridgwater6.1 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA9 postcode district.
