Pennycress, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS22 8PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	56%	49.7%	-6.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44%	50.3%	6.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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	53.6%	41.3%	-12.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	32%	9.1%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	5%	6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	39.9%	44.8%	4.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	40.5%	39.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13.7%	12.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	13.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.8%	0.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.9%	6.5%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	28.3%	1.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	94.6%	93.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	88.1%	80.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	7.1%	11%	3.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	80.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Pennycress Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennycress was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennycress has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 290th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 8PP, 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 Pennycress are based on 67 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 Pennycress, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS22 8PP

Average Price
£184,632

Semi-Detached
£241,866

Terraced
£229,546

Detached
£160,252

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,800

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennycress

Average Price
£266,047

Semi-Detached
£315,912

Terraced
£300,615

Detached
£313,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,812

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PennycressStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Pennycress, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-27	£237,358
119 Pennycress, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-04-22	£132,277
64 Pennycress, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-04-16	£223,577
110 Pennycress, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-28	£211,461
Flat 7 Templars Court, 91 Pennycress, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-10-10	£158,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS22 8PP

Employment

BS22 8PP 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	79
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

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

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Park Primary School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mead Vale Community Primary School Kestrel Drive , Worle BS22 8RQ	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Village Academy 20 Whitney Crescent , Weston-Super-Mare BS24 8ES	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Spring Hill , Worle BS22 9BQ	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	3,452 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	3,054 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	2,117 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke House School 9 Ellenborough Park North , BS23 1XH	- not rated	2,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	4,254 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
Burger King	Unit 6, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	243 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit B	410 yd
Starbucks	Airport Roundabout Garage, Locking Moor Road	740 yd
Greggs Ltd	Airport Roundabout Garage, Locking Moor Road	740 yd
Knights Cafe	217 Milton Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Borough Arms	358 Locking Road	447 yd
Pavilion Beefeater (The)	Hutton Moor Road	703 yd
Landing Light (The)	The Landing Light, 2 Beaufighter Road	763 yd
Ashcombe Park Bowling Club	Ashcombe Park, Milton Road	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Village	3 Clover Court	62 yd
Dancing Wok	Food Workssw, 8 Whirlwind Road	575 yd
Crystal House	339 Locking Road	769 yd
Red Dragon	349 Locking Road	769 yd
Canton Chef	4 Salisbury Road	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Clover Court	47 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	410 yd
Farm Foods Ltd	359 Locking Road	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornets Rfc HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	419 yd
Weston College Grass Pitch SAVILLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	464 yd
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	701 yd
Weston Somerset Enterprise And Technology College THE HIVE THE HIVE BEAUFIGHTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Woodspring Indoor Bowls Club Milton Road	indoor bowls	958 yd
Baytree Recreation Ground PUBLIC TOILETS BAYTREE REC GROUND PUBLIC TOILETS BAYTREE REC GROUND MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	976 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	40.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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