Selwood Close, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS22 8LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	47.2%	46.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	27.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	18.4%	17.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	52.3%	11.2%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	40.6%	31%	-9.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	10.7%	-9.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	16.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	23.2%	8.5%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.1%	92.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	80.8%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	5.3%	13.2%	7.9%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	81.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Selwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selwood Close was 168.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selwood Close has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 88th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

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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 8LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Selwood Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Woodspring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Selwood Close, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS22 8LF

Average Price
£178,071

Semi-Detached
£223,514

Terraced
£214,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selwood Close

Average Price
£208,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,491

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Selwood Close, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-26	£265,813
38 Selwood Close, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,950	2024-06-07	£113,163
58 Selwood Close, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-01-29	£187,702
45 Selwood Close, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-08-22	£108,613
16 Selwood Close, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-07-15	£177,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS22 8LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Park Primary School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	- not rated	864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Junior School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Infant School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College Weston College Academy , Beaufighter Road BS24 8EE	- not rated	954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	- not rated	1,527 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	2out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Community School Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	- not rated	1,810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Larch Centre Baytree Road , BS22 8HG	- not rated	774 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Key Stage 4 M and D Buildings,Winterstoke Road , BS23 3YS	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster House School 38 Hill Road , BS23 2RY	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	- not rated	2,372 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,452 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Unit B	362 yd
Burger King	Unit 6, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	441 yd
Knights Cafe	217 Milton Road	849 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gym	168 Locking Road	994 yd
Purple Sheep Pantry	Hughenden Centre, 25 Hughenden Road	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pavilion Beefeater (The)	Hutton Moor Road	401 yd
Borough Arms	358 Locking Road	407 yd
Ashcombe Park Bowling Club	Ashcombe Park, Milton Road	826 yd
Bristol House	The Bristol House Inn Ltd, 131-135 Milton Road	1,015 yd
Landing Light (The)	The Landing Light, 2 Beaufighter Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Village	3 Clover Court	381 yd
Crystal House	339 Locking Road	432 yd
Red Dragon	349 Locking Road	432 yd
Star Fish Bar	331 Locking Road	527 yd
Canton Chef	4 Salisbury Road	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods Ltd	359 Locking Road	292 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	362 yd
Tesco Express	1 Clover Court	378 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	Searle Crescent	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornets Rfc HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	115 yd
Weston College Grass Pitch SAVILLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	251 yd
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	398 yd
Woodspring Indoor Bowls Club Milton Road	indoor bowls	730 yd
Nuffield Health (Weston-Super-Mare) LOCKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Baytree Recreation Ground PUBLIC TOILETS BAYTREE REC GROUND PUBLIC TOILETS BAYTREE REC GROUND MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Weston Somerset Enterprise And Technology College THE HIVE THE HIVE BEAUFIGHTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,032 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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