Charter Way, Wells, BA5 2GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA5 2GF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	50%	55.1%	5.1%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	50%	44.9%	-5.1%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	31.2%	36.3%	5.1%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	31.1%	-9.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	19.1%	21.6%	2.5%	9.1%	12.5%
Widowed	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	6.1%	3.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	33.2%	-6.7%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	35.9%	34.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.9%	21.2%	8.3%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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 2GF this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	30.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	17.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	20.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	99.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	96.4%	94.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2%	3.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	93.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	33.3%	13.5%	19.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Charter Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charter Way was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charter Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells and the 600th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

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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 2GF, 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 Charter Way are based on 58 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 Charter Way, Wells, BA5 2GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 2GF

Average Price
£216,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charter Way

Average Price
£191,762

Semi-Detached
£262,963

Terraced
£241,184

Detached
£412,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,926

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charter WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Reid Court Charter Way, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-01	£246,528
1 Reid Court, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-11-13	£216,656
14 Reid Court Charter Way, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-08-31	£228,882
11 Reid Court Charter Way, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-09-08	£227,758
8 Reid Court Charter Way, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£126,500	2007-03-30	£193,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 2GF

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	956 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	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wookey Primary School Wells Road , Wookey BA5 1LQ	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Community school	Yes	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	944 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	1,726 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
Annas Cafe	Wells Leisure Centre, Charter Way	249 yd
Tuckers	8 Tucker Street	915 yd
Ajwa	Restaurant	982 yd
Strangers with Coffee	31 St Cuthbert Street	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells RFC	Wells Rugby Football Club, Charter Way	249 yd
Tramways	Wells Buses Social Club, West Street	870 yd
Cheddar Valley Inn	Cheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street	893 yd
Wells Operatic Society	Wells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre	944 yd
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Tucker Street		893 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells Leisure Centre CHARTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	317 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School Keward Avenue	grass pitches	851 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre KENNION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Haybridge Park STATION YARD STATION YARD	grass pitches	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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA5 2GF