Welsford Avenue, Wells, BA5 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA5 2HX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	48.4%	-9.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	42.3%	51.6%	9.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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	26.6%	35.2%	8.6%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	42.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.2%) 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	45.5%	47.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	34.1%	39.1%	5.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	15.8%	9.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.2%	2.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.2%	8.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	30.5%	1.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	97.6%	1.5%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	94.6%	91.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	91.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Welsford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welsford Avenue was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welsford Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells and the 678th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 2HX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Welsford Avenue are based on 134 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 Welsford Avenue, Wells, BA5 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 2HX

Average Price
£291,769

Semi-Detached
£297,607

Terraced
£287,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welsford Avenue

Average Price
£308,495

Semi-Detached
£311,548

Terraced
£275,943

Detached
£391,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welsford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Welsford Avenue, Wells, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2022-11-25	£241,541
3 Welsford Avenue, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-09	£394,444
16 Welsford Avenue, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-04	£301,822
16 Welsford Avenue, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-07-22	£209,384
12 Welsford Avenue, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£242,400	2021-04-09	£281,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 2HX

Employment

BA5 2HX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2HX 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

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	49
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS	2out of 4	879 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	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wookey Primary School Wells Road , Wookey BA5 1LQ	3out of 4	3,208 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	289 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	1,059 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	422 yd
Tuckers	8 Tucker Street	429 yd
Ajwa	Restaurant	475 yd
Strangers with Coffee	31 St Cuthbert Street	498 yd
Long Story Bistro	84 High Street	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells Operatic Society	Wells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre	391 yd
Wells RFC	Wells Rugby Football Club, Charter Way	422 yd
Cheddar Valley Inn	Cheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street	426 yd
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row	476 yd
Tramways	Wells Buses Social Club, West Street	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	82 High Street	581 yd
Orient Express	South Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road	678 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria	15-17 Broad Street	690 yd
Chubbys	1 St John Street	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Tucker Street	426 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Whiting Way	453 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South	685 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells Blue Sports Centre KENNION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	260 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Wells Leisure Centre CHARTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School Keward Avenue	grass pitches	829 yd
Wells Recreation Ground Silver Street	grass pitches	898 yd
Wells Cathedral School SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground 11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE	grass pitches	1,033 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	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.0%

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	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	93.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	93.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	21.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA5 2HX