Coxley, Wells, BA5 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA5 1QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1QZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	22.4%	22.8%	0.4%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	57.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.5%	33.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.9%	12%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	14.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	36.7%	3.2%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	96.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	94.1%	92.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	91.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is BA5 1QZ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BA5 1QZ was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Blagdon & Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BA5 1QZ has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blagdon & Churchill and the 338th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.3%.

🔎 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 1QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Coxley, Wells, BA5 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 1QZ

Average Price
£442,295

Semi-Detached
£307,959

Terraced
£208,827

Detached
£478,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£751,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BA5 1QZ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Prail, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2024-01-12	£365,169
Simba, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-11-10	£409,598
3 Brooklyn Terrace, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-29	£211,704
Apple Tree Cottage, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-30	£255,208
2 Brooklyn Terrace, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-02-02	£145,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 1QZ

Employment

BA5 1QZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1QZ 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coxley Primary School Harters Hill Lane , BA5 1RD	3out of 4	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Keward Walk , BA5 1TZ	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS	2out of 4	2,373 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wookey Primary School Wells Road , Wookey BA5 1LQ	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's School Wells Road , BA6 9BY	3out of 4	5,310 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	3,883 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Riverside Indian Fusion	Riverside Restaurant, Main Road		471 yd
Wells Reclamation Ltd	Wells Reclamation Company, Coxley		505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coxley Primary School HARTERS HILL LANE	grass pitches	268 yd
Coxley Playing Field INJEBRECK INJEBRECK MILL LANE	grass pitches	432 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.6%

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	10.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	118.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA5 1QZ