Bedford Road, Wells, BA5 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA5 3NH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	54.2%	53.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.8%	46.5%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 vicinity of BA5 3NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	25.6%	1.4%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	52.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.4%	40.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	34.3%	39%	4.7%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17.6%	17.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.3%	12.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	41.9%	12.6%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.7%	95.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Mendip Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills and the 95th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA5 3NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Bedford Road are based on 43 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 Bedford Road, Wells, BA5 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 3NH

Average Price
£323,463

Semi-Detached
£325,283

Terraced
£374,615

Detached
£248,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£312,137

Semi-Detached
£318,185

Terraced
£279,251

Detached
£252,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bedford Road, Wells, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2025-10-07	£392,500
10 Bedford Road, Wells, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-01	£306,754
24 Bedford Road, Wells, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2023-11-07	£252,787
13 Bedford Road, Wells, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2020-10-30	£384,744
16 Bedford Road, Wells, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-09-25	£382,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA5 3NH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 3NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoberry Park School North Road , BA5 2TJ	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horrington Primary School West Horrington , BA5 3EB	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS	2out of 4	2,287 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	2,357 yd	Academy converter	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	1,743 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	942 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bishops Table	The Bishops Palace, Market Place		1,008 yd
Wells Cathedral Cafe	Wells Cathedral Catering Ltd, Wells Cathedral Church Of St Andrew		1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fountain Inn	1 St Thomas Street		899 yd
Wells (Somerset) Golf Club Ltd	Wells Golf Club, Old Frome Road		963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Wells	6 Bath Road		421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches) BEKYNTON AVENUE	grass pitches	282 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Wells (Somerset) Golf Club Ltd BLACKHEATH LANE	golf	962 yd
Wells Cathedral School SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,043 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	36.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA5 3NH