Portway, Wells, BA5 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA5 2BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.8%	47.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	29.1%	29%	-0.1%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	45.5%	1.0%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	3.7%

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	39%	47.7%	8.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	29.8%	27.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	20.6%	17%	-3.6%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.9%	14.2%	-8.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.1%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	40.4%	9.1%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	96.9%	0.2%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.9%	92.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway was 150.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% higher than the Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portway has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 2BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Portway are based on 149 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 Portway, Wells, BA5 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 2BB

Average Price
£694,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£694,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£488,512

Semi-Detached
£542,538

Terraced
£416,588

Detached
£613,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,109

Other
£258,409

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wheelwrights House, 49 Portway, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£616,000	2019-05-29	£775,938
Timsbury Portway, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-04-20	£557,846
43 Portway, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£398,000	2014-07-30	£611,348
Sirron Portway, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2014-07-23	£617,492
49 Portway, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2010-08-25	£739,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 2BB

Employment

BA5 2BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	62
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS	2out of 4	685 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	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxley Primary School Harters Hill Lane , BA5 1RD	3out of 4	3,263 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	391 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	1,012 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
Tuckers	8 Tucker Street	195 yd
Ajwa	Restaurant	249 yd
Strangers with Coffee	31 St Cuthbert Street	292 yd
Long Story Bistro	84 High Street	398 yd
Loaf Bakehouse	38 Market Street	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells Operatic Society	Wells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre	184 yd
Cheddar Valley Inn	Cheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street	190 yd
Tramways	Wells Buses Social Club, West Street	260 yd
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row	329 yd
Quarter Jack	18 Priory Road	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	82 High Street	401 yd
Orient Express	South Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road	470 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria	15-17 Broad Street	508 yd
Chubbys	1 St John Street	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Tucker Street	190 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Whiting Way	350 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South	452 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells Blue Sports Centre KENNION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	428 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	596 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School Keward Avenue	grass pitches	654 yd
Wells Recreation Ground Silver Street	grass pitches	715 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground 11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE	grass pitches	800 yd
Wells Leisure Centre CHARTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Wells Cathedral School SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	946 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of BA5 2BB