Roughmoor Lane, Westbury Sub Mendip, Wells, BA5 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA5 1HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51%	2.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51%	49%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of BA5 1HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.5%	24.3%	3.8%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	59.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (85.2%) 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	41.4%	56.6%	15.2%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	36.5%	28.6%	-7.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around BA5 1HQ this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	50.4%	4.2%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	95.5%	0.8%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Roughmoor Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roughmoor Lane was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Blagdon & Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roughmoor Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blagdon & Churchill and the 223rd highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA5 1HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Roughmoor Lane are based on 17 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 Roughmoor Lane, Westbury Sub Mendip, Wells, BA5 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 1HQ

Average Price
£643,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£721,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roughmoor Lane

Average Price
£661,737

Semi-Detached
£322,064

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,403

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,358,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roughmoor LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Croft Farmhouse Roughmoor Lane, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-02-14	£709,146
Croft Farm Roughmoor Lane, Wells, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-14	£334,844
Croft Farm Roughmoor Lane, Wells, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£1,978,040	2016-12-30	£2,381,670
Croft Farmhouse Roughmoor Lane, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-12-30	£675,862
Barnaby Roughmoor Lane, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2014-12-19	£1,085,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 1HQ

Employment

BA5 1HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 1HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 1HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School School Hill , Westbury-sub-Mendip BA5 1HL	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School Draycott , BS27 3SD	- not rated	3,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priddy Primary School Priddy , BA5 3BE	3out of 4	4,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wookey Primary School Wells Road , Wookey BA5 1LQ	3out of 4	4,679 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lodge	Bucklegrove Caravan Park, Wells Road		802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tee Time Catering Ltd / Westbury Inn	The Westbury Inn, Wells Road		783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Glanvile Playing Field STONELEIGH	grass pitches, tennis courts	285 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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