New Street, Wells, BA5 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA5 2LD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.6%	47.2%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 area around BA5 2LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	36.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	58.4%	61.9%	3.5%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	32.5%	29.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around BA5 2LD this area, 9.7% 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	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26%	26.4%	0.4%	13.4%	13.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	37%	39.9%	2.9%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.7%	15.1%	7.4%	0.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.2%	76.7%	-10.5%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	73.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	17.6%	7.7%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	73.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	17.8%	13.9%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	14.1%	0.3%	13.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Blagdon & Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blagdon & Churchill and the 119th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 2LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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

Average property prices on New Street are based on 62 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 New Street, Wells, BA5 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 2LD

Average Price
£502,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£949,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,188

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£571,806

Semi-Detached
£651,307

Terraced
£673,962

Detached
£826,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,769

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 19 New Street, Wells, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-08-20	£428,155
11 New Street, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-06-12	£955,580
Flat 3 19 New Street, Wells, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-31	£434,140
Flat 7 19 New Street, Wells, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£334,500	2022-12-13	£314,941
Flat 6 19 New Street, Wells, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-11-11	£309,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 2LD

Employment

BA5 2LD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BA5 2LD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	113
Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	58
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
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	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS	2out of 4	1,293 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	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horrington Primary School West Horrington , BA5 3EB	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Academy converter	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	467 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	333 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
Ancient Gatehouse Hotel	20 Sadler Street	251 yd
The Courtyard Restaurant (Wells)	9 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street	272 yd
Sante Wines Ltd	10 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street	272 yd
White Hart Inn	The White Hart Hotel, 19-21 Sadler Street	278 yd
Thai Dragon	13 Sadler Street	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Conservative Club	11 Market Place	301 yd
Sun Inn	20 Union Street	336 yd
Bishops Eye	12 Market Place	346 yd
Fountain Inn	1 St Thomas Street	383 yd
Kings Head	36 High Street	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	82 High Street	512 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria	15-17 Broad Street	526 yd
Chubbys	1 St John Street	576 yd
Orient Express	South Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Whiting Way	385 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Tucker Street	738 yd
Budgens Wells	6 Bath Road	908 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way	915 yd
Lidl	Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells Cathedral School Stp MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	144 yd
Wells Cathedral School SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	241 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre KENNION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	569 yd
Wells Recreation Ground Silver Street	grass pitches	601 yd
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches) BEKYNTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,064 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA5 2LD