Damson Road, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS22 8DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51%	3.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.6%	49%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 BS22 8DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	33.7%	45.6%	11.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	35.2%	-14.2%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	54.7%	44.8%	-9.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	30.9%	39%	8.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 BS22 8DQ this area, 8.8% 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	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	19.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	22%	6.4%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	28.8%	9.5%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	96.1%	90.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.6%	9%	5.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	90%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Damson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Damson Road was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Damson Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 175th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS22 8DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Damson Road are based on 181 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Damson Road, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS22 8DQ

Average Price
£254,592

Semi-Detached
£259,068

Terraced
£247,821

Detached
£299,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Damson Road

Average Price
£282,182

Semi-Detached
£283,156

Terraced
£275,868

Detached
£318,932

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Damson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Damson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-07-15	£265,531
61 Damson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-05-30	£245,482
63 Damson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-05	£236,635
19 Damson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-06-19	£253,250
27 Damson Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-15	£211,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS22 8DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mead Vale Community Primary School Kestrel Drive , Worle BS22 8RQ	2out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Spring Hill , Worle BS22 9BQ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mendip Green Primary School Greenwood Road , Worle BS22 6EX	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Village Primary School Church Road , Worle BS22 9EJ	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	897 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	4,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston College Knightstone Road , BS23 2AL	- not rated	3,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke House School 9 Ellenborough Park North , BS23 1XH	- not rated	3,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Airport Roundabout Garage, Locking Moor Road	630 yd
Greggs Ltd	Airport Roundabout Garage, Locking Moor Road	630 yd
Burger King	Unit 6, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	728 yd
@Worle Cafe	At Worle, 58 New Bristol Road	800 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit B	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nightjar	14 Nightingale Court, Nightingale Close	726 yd
Borough Arms	358 Locking Road	737 yd
Landing Light (The)	The Landing Light, 2 Beaufighter Road	752 yd
Ashcombe Park Bowling Club	Ashcombe Park, Milton Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Village	3 Clover Court	539 yd
Dancing Wok	Food Workssw, 8 Whirlwind Road	588 yd
Hong Kong Chef	1 Nightingale Court, Nightingale Close	737 yd
Let's Melt	490 Locking Road	793 yd
Canton Chef	4 Salisbury Road	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Clover Court	546 yd
Hayers Mead Vale Stores	3-6 Nightingale Court	737 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	966 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	359 Locking Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mead Vale Primary School KESTREL DRIVE	grass pitches	654 yd
Weston Somerset Enterprise And Technology College THE HIVE THE HIVE BEAUFIGHTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Weston College Grass Pitch SAVILLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	895 yd
Baytree Recreation Ground PUBLIC TOILETS BAYTREE REC GROUND PUBLIC TOILETS BAYTREE REC GROUND MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Hornets Rfc HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 yd
@Worle Centre NEW BRISTOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,066 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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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