Bridgwater constituency is centred on the Somerset town of Bridgwater and extends north to Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge and west toward the Quantock foothills. It also includes North Petherton, Cannington, Wembdon, Puriton, Woolavington and villages across the low-lying Somerset Levels. Bridgwater is the largest inland centre, while Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge form a separate coastal and estuarine focus near the mouth of the River Parrett. Much of the countryside between the towns is flat and agricultural, crossed by drainage channels and rivers, with higher ground appearing toward the Quantocks. The seat therefore combines a substantial market and industrial town, smaller coastal centres and a wide rural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Bridgwater, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population103,600
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West
Age profile
0 to 1720.2% · 20,932 people
18 to 246.5% · 6,693 people
25 to 3412.7% · 13,141 people
35 to 4917.8% · 18,491 people
50 to 6420.4% · 21,122 people
65 and over22.4% · 23,221 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,871 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners65.3% · 27,981 households
Private renters19.5% · 8,365 households
Social renters14.2% · 6,092 households
Other tenure1.0% · 433 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,871 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households29.9% · 12,817 households
Families with dependent children26.1% · 11,174 households
Other single-family households40.1% · 17,170 households
Other household types4.0% · 1,710 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
99,203 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.2% · 8,105 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.4% · 11,348 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.4% · 79,750 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 2 April 2027
Mandatory Prison for Drivers Who Conceal Accidents or Obstruct Investigations
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded39
Total awarded£3,033,355
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
Bridgwater Carnival Creative & Artistic Programme
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Limited
£23,800
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Bridgwater Carnival Creative & Artistic Programme - Combined arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 3 June 2026
Repair and full restoration of the ancient bells at Holy Cross Church , Middlezoy
Middlezoy: Holy Cross
£82,653
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
In restoring the bells of Middlezoy Church to their full capacity we want to ensure that a well maintained, tuneful peal of bells can be rung for coming centuries, as our ancestors did for us. Our legacy will be to preserve the important English tradition of ‘change ringing’ locally and its key role in the celebration of individual and community events, an intangible cultural heritage skill as defined by UNESCO. We will be able to continue to practice the ancient skill of change ringing and pass this on to the younger generation in our area. Completion of the project will raise the profile of the heritage of our ancient church and its place in village life. it will ensure ongoing awareness and commitment from locals to enjoy and maintain this heritage for future generations.
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 April 2026
Connect Pathways
Sedgemoor Community Connector CIC
£19,750
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Sedgemoor Community Connector CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 March 2026
Somerset Blue Heritage: A Climate Resilience Blueprint for Nature and People
Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust
£226,644
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
WWT envisions a future where wetlands are embedded into urban life, transforming towns into climate resilient, nature-rich communities. Through this project, we aim to demonstrate how blue infrastructure can tackle climate-related challenges, from flooding to biodiversity loss, while enhancing wellbeing. As a town sitting within the ecologically important Somerset Levels and Moors NCA, and one committed to supporting Somerset’s declared climate and nature emergencies, Bridgwater is the ideal place to model this approach. We will deliver interventions and equip residents with the skills to advance a co-developed neighbourhood climate action plan. We will use the lessons learnt in Bridgwater as a blueprint for urban centres across the region, with resource dedicated to scoping new communities to benefit from adopting similar nature-based approaches to climate resilience. The project legacy will be more resilient urban centres within the Somerset waterscape, empowered to lead on climate action for people and nature.
National Lottery grantAwarded 12 March 2026
Stronger Starts
The Brainwave Centre Limited
£17,312
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The Brainwave Centre Limited - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
34 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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