Longton Grove Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS23 1LT is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	48.4%	45.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51.6%	54.5%	2.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 1LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	47.6%	64.9%	17.3%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	17.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	21.2%	11.2%	-10.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	29.9%	44.3%	14.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	38.5%	33.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	22.2%	16.8%	-5.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	21.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	24.8%	13.7%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	21.3%	-1.8%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.5%	92%	-3.5%	81.4%	10.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	84.2%	75%	-9.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	13.1%	20.7%	7.6%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	75%	-7.4%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Longton Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longton Grove Road was 348.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longton Grove Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central and the 24th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 1LT, 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 Longton Grove Road are based on 53 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 Longton Grove Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 1LT

Average Price
£279,050

Semi-Detached
£437,247

Terraced
£192,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,221

Other
£370,819

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longton Grove Road

Average Price
£269,991

Semi-Detached
£371,335

Terraced
£328,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,008

Other
£375,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longton Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Longton Grove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2023-08-11	£428,937
14 Longton Grove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£564,226	2023-01-06	£571,561
12 Longton Grove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-07-02	£375,533
Flat 4 16 Longton Grove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,950	2021-01-08	£157,081
Flat 1 16 Longton Grove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-07-17	£186,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 1LT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS23 1LT 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worlebury St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodspring Avenue , Worlebury BS22 9RH	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	3,574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	5,400 yd	Academy converter	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	271 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	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,783 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
Hadleys at Number One	1 Boulevard	76 yd
WsM Catering	Masonic Hall, Tivoli Lane	117 yd
La Veneziana	25 Boulevard	133 yd
Boulevard Thai Restaurant	25-31 Boulevard	146 yd
Papas Traditional Fish & Chips	20 Waterloo Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston Constitutional Club	2 Longton Grove Road	70 yd
Masonic Hall	Tivoli Lane	117 yd
Proud Bar & Community Hub	20-22 Boulevard	147 yd
Brit Cafe Wine Bar	118 High Street	165 yd
Albert The	132 High Street	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, 8-10 Boulevard	140 yd
Food Souq	16A Waterloo Street	153 yd
German Doner Kebab (GDK)	90-92 High Street	256 yd
Blueberries	24 West Street	281 yd
Strange Catch (The)	32 West Street	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	140 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	66-68 High Street	258 yd
Mix Store	38 Meadow Street	366 yd
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd	The Sovereign Centre, High Street	398 yd
Best One, Shands Stores	29 Baker Street	419 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	155 yd
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	188 yd
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Weston College KNIGHTSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	356 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	851 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,046 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	0.0%
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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.66 Mbit/s

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