Gate Lane, Wells, BA5 1FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA5 1FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	48.7%	-7.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44%	51.3%	7.3%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	25.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	46.4%	3.8%	44.2%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	14.4%	5.8%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	18.2%	10.3%	-7.9%	6.1%	4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	30.2%	40.7%	10.5%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	15.4%	13.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	11.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	12.4%	-7.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.5%	5.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	44.3%	16.5%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.4%	99.1%	2.7%	81.4%	17.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	91.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	91.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Gate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gate Lane was 140.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% higher than the Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gate Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BA5 1FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gate Lane are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gate Lane, Wells, BA5 1FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 1FD

Average Price
£1,576,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,576,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gate Lane

Average Price
£162,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,229

Other
£187,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flourish House, 2 Cathedral Avenue, Wells, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£2,655,100	2019-10-01	£2,985,024
Plot 1 Cathedral Park Gate Lane, Wells, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-01-10	£187,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 1FD

Employment

BA5 1FD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA5 1FD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS	2out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Keward Walk , BA5 1TZ	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxley Primary School Harters Hill Lane , BA5 1RD	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue School Kennion Road , BA5 2NR	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wells Cathedral School 15 The Liberty , BA5 2ST	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Square	20 Priory Road	551 yd
Good Earth Natural Foods Ltd	4-6 Priory Road	743 yd
Loaf Bakehouse	38 Market Street	746 yd
Bernies Kitchen	38 Market Street	746 yd
Daniels & Co. Sandwich Bar	5 Queen Street	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells Sports Club	Rowdens Road	322 yd
Full Moon	The Full Moon Inn, 42 Southover	484 yd
Kudos	Priory Road	497 yd
Quarter Jack	18 Priory Road	615 yd
Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown Inn, 7 St John Street	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orient Express	South Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road	722 yd
Chubbys	1 St John Street	767 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria	15-17 Broad Street	816 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	82 High Street	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way	428 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South	576 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Tucker Street	833 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Whiting Way	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground 11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE	grass pitches	252 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School Keward Avenue	grass pitches	717 yd
Wells Recreation Ground Silver Street	grass pitches	785 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BA5 1FD