Alfred Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS23 1PX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	52.4%	59.1%	6.7%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	18.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	40.2%	39.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	34.6%	32.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.2%	3.1%

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	18.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	21.1%	2.7%	9.6%	11.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.5%	88%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	80.1%	68%	-12.1%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	15.9%	26%	10.1%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	68.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	11.7%	8.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	76.7%	-30.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Alfred Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfred Street was 228.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alfred Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 59th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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 1PX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Alfred Street are based on 180 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 Alfred Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 1PX

Average Price
£217,786

Semi-Detached
£237,500

Terraced
£198,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfred Street

Average Price
£177,688

Semi-Detached
£212,856

Terraced
£219,760

Detached
£211,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,274

Other
£281,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfred Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Tarrants Cottages Alfred Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-11-01	£245,497
2 Tarrants Cottages Alfred Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2015-03-06	£203,150
2 Tarrants Cottages Alfred Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2010-03-24	£207,942
4 Tarrants Cottages Alfred Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-07-18	£170,730
2 Tarrants Cottages Alfred Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2002-05-01	£238,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 1PX

Employment

BS23 1PX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	1,993 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	1,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	3,297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	5,326 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	510 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	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,614 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
Clara's Cafe	Burlington Street	99 yd
Panache	30 Orchard Street	107 yd
Hussains Indian Cuisine	4 Orchard Street	107 yd
Zeera	38-40 Orchard Street	108 yd
Zoe's	14 Baker Street	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	22-26 Orchard Street	107 yd
Working Mens Club and Institute	6-10 Orchard Street	130 yd
Red Admiral (The)	43 Alexandra Parade	158 yd
RAFA	21-22 Alexandra Parade	159 yd
Conservative Club	24-26 Alexandra Parade	159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	69-71 Meadow Street	59 yd
Hungry Tiger Asian Food	72 Alfred Street	101 yd
Weston Grill, Kebab & Pizza House	10 Alexandra Parade	195 yd
Delicious Kebab House	7 Alexandra Parade	228 yd
Sultans Kebab	6 Alexandra Parade	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best One, Shands Stores	29 Baker Street	179 yd
Mix Store	38 Meadow Street	213 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	249 yd
Tesco	Station Road	261 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Station Road	261 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	346 yd
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	494 yd
Weston College KNIGHTSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	680 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Bodytone Health And Fitness CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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