Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA5 1SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.4%	48.1%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	27.2%	34.1%	6.9%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	36.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	17.4%	10.2%	-7.2%	6.1%	4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	45.7%	6.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.3%	38.4%	2.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	18.7%	12.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around BA5 1SZ this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	9.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	19.1%	8.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	43%	38.5%	-4.5%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.2%	93.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	90.9%	90.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 320.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 267.7% higher than the Wells average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Priory Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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 1SZ, 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 Priory Road are based on 208 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 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 1SZ

Average Price
£341,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£370,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£312,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£200,029

Semi-Detached
£528,421

Terraced
£275,636

Detached
£663,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,340

Other
£703,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Bus Depot Priory Road, Wells, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-10-31	£314,008
24 Priory Road, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-02-23	£376,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 1SZ

Employment

BA5 1SZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	424 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	494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL	3out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxley Primary School Harters Hill Lane , BA5 1RD	3out of 4	3,019 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	845 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	1,116 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	75 yd
Ajwa	Restaurant	321 yd
Loaf Bakehouse	38 Market Street	323 yd
Bernies Kitchen	38 Market Street	323 yd
Good Earth Natural Foods Ltd	4-6 Priory Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kudos	Priory Road	1 yd
Full Moon	The Full Moon Inn, 42 Southover	158 yd
Quarter Jack	18 Priory Road	168 yd
Wells Sports Club	Rowdens Road	179 yd
Tramways	Wells Buses Social Club, West Street	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orient Express	South Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road	317 yd
Chubbys	1 St John Street	389 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	82 High Street	423 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria	15-17 Broad Street	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South	119 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way	265 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Tucker Street	337 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Whiting Way	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground 11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE	grass pitches	302 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School Keward Avenue	grass pitches	488 yd
Wells Recreation Ground Silver Street	grass pitches	526 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	885 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre KENNION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	920 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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 1SZ