Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Highbridge & Burnham South at a glance
- House prices
- £256,250
- Middle38th percentile
- Schools
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 139.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak10th percentile
- Flood risk
- 98.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land99th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Highbridge & Burnham South a good place to live?
Highbridge & Burnham South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Somerset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Highbridge & Burnham South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 139.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 10th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Highbridge & Burnham South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £256,250
- Percentile
- 38th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 114 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Highbridge & Burnham South
Schools
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Highbridge & Burnham South
Flood risk
98.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 97.2% of the area. That is the 99th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Highbridge & Burnham South
Transport
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Highbridge & Burnham South a good place to live?
Highbridge & Burnham South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Highbridge & Burnham South safe?
Highbridge & Burnham South ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Highbridge & Burnham South?
The median sale price was £256,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Highbridge & Burnham South?
Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Highbridge & Burnham South?
Nearby public profiles include Taunton North in Somerset and Yeovil West in Somerset.
