West Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS23 1JU is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	46.7%	42.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	53.3%	57.5%	4.2%	49.0%	8.5%

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 area around BS23 1JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	49%	61.9%	12.9%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	13.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-31.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	20.9%	17.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) 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	34.7%	29.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	-18.6%
Good health	35.3%	40%	4.7%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	19.2%	19.2%	0.0%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	9%	9.4%	0.4%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	13.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	21%	9.2%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	31.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94%	92.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	72.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	12%	21%	9.0%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	72.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	6%	11.9%	5.9%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	6%	0.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 593.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 337.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS23 1JU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 West Street are based on 24 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 West Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 1JU

Average Price
£294,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,713

Other
£388,359

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£174,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,853

Other
£259,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 West Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-19	£368,827
Continental Cafe & Restaurant, 28 West Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-08-05	£417,764
Second Floor Flat 30 West Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2014-12-04	£108,070
Continental Cafe & Restaurant, 28 West Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-09-23	£288,776
Second Floor Flat 30 West Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,500	2002-02-22	£118,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 1JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS23 1JU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	23
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	2,463 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	2,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	3,817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	4,029 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	22 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	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	5,063 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
Premier Chicken	10 South Parade	44 yd
Friendly Greek @ Olea	14 South Parade	45 yd
Loves Cafe	9 West Street	46 yd
The Food Den	14 West Street	47 yd
Stable Food Shop (The)	3-6 Wadham Street	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinnies	28 West Street	12 yd
Sass Cafe & Bar	18 South Parade	33 yd
Olea	14 South Parade	45 yd
Legends	19 Wadham Street	61 yd
Vaults (The)	1 South Parade	62 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blueberries	24 West Street	11 yd
Strange Catch (The)	32 West Street	11 yd
Mediterranean BBQ	20A West Street	11 yd
Yiayias Kitchen	30 West Street	17 yd
German Doner Kebab (GDK)	90-92 High Street	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Retail Ltd	66-68 High Street	196 yd
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd	The Sovereign Centre, High Street	240 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	311 yd
John's Rock Shop	2 Victoria Square	318 yd
Perkins Sweets Ltd	4 Regent Street	368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weston College KNIGHTSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	94 yd
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	474 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	909 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	22.2%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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