Beach Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS23 1BQ is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	44.5%	45.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	55.5%	54.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	5.6%

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 BS23 1BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	47.6%	46.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	20%	-0.8%	44.2%	-24.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.8%	17.4%	4.6%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	6.1%	4.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.2%	28.7%	4.5%	48.4%	-19.7%
Good health	39.1%	32.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	24.7%	24.8%	0.1%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.2%	3.5%

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 BS23 1BQ this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	32.2%	-9.4%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.1%	3.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	14%	23.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.9%	95.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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%	82.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	5.4%	11.9%	6.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	82.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Beach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beach Road was 315.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beach Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 33rd highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BS23 1BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Beach Road are based on 762 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 Beach Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 1BQ

Average Price
£468,421

Semi-Detached
£677,695

Terraced
£715,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,429

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beach Road

Average Price
£326,630

Semi-Detached
£581,082

Terraced
£407,437

Detached
£490,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,083

Other
£1,842,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Beach Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-21	£176,311
47B Beach Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-05-12	£213,428
47B Beach Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2019-07-31	£182,038
48A Beach Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-12-13	£211,141
43 Beach Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£687,000	2016-12-22	£963,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 1BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	91
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	3,676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	4,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbrooke House School 9 Ellenborough Park North , BS23 1XH	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Community special 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
Dr Fox's Tea Room	Knightstone Island, Knightstone Causeway	43 yd
Stones Cafe	Knightstone Island, Knightstone Causeway	43 yd
Bay Cafe at the Tropicana	Marine Parade	133 yd
Revo Kitchen and Revo Golf	Marine Parade	133 yd
Hasan's Jaan Indian Express	39 Whitecross Road	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarence Bowling Club	Clarence Park, Walliscote Road	298 yd
Waverley (The)	69 Severn Road	483 yd
Premier Inn /Brewers Fayre	Premier Inn, 1 Carlton Street	628 yd
Frames Snooker Centre	Frames Snooker Centre, Sunnyside Road North	630 yd
Allstars Sports Bowl	17-19 Central Walk	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste 2	61 Severn Road	442 yd
Golden Sea Take Away	58A Severn Road	458 yd
Shish Mezze Charcoal	3-5 Oxford Street	748 yd
Sea Shells	97 Moorland Road	766 yd
Shark Bite Grill	Beach Road	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	67-69 Whitecross Road	387 yd
Tesco Express	48-50 Severn Road	397 yd
Moorland Road Post Office	47 Moorland Road	760 yd
Tesco	Station Road	873 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Station Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness Concept (Closed) Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Body Tone (Closed) 59b 59b Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	466 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	740 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	753 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Golf Club UPHILL ROAD NORTH	golf	858 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Woodland Lawn Tennis Club WOODLAND ROAD	tennis courts	1,048 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	33.3%
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%

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