Back Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS23 1RF is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.3%	53.6%	0.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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%	53.8%	1.4%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	23.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.4%	14%	1.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	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%	33%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	19.9%	17.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	21.7%	0.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	11.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	28.8%	14.7%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	3.1%	0.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.5%	83.1%	-8.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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%	69.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	15.9%	18.2%	2.3%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8%	5.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	69.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	13.9%	10.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Back Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Street was 743.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.2% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 8th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 351.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 1RF, 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 Back Street are based on 13 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 Back Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 1RF

Average Price
£118,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Street

Average Price
£110,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,808

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,310

Other
£107,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Back Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-03	£89,463
First Floor Flat 33 Back Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-11-25	£120,210
14 Back Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-08-26	£105,455
16 Back Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-12-13	£152,193
25 Back Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-07-26	£148,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 1RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	27
Retired	23
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13

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	401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	1,999 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	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	3,363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	5,414 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	466 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	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,697 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
Hussains Indian Cuisine	4 Orchard Street	21 yd
Panache	30 Orchard Street	42 yd
Zeera	38-40 Orchard Street	93 yd
Thai Lime Leaves Restaurant	8A Alexandra Parade	107 yd
Treats Cafe	48 Meadow Street	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	22-26 Orchard Street	21 yd
Working Mens Club and Institute	6-10 Orchard Street	49 yd
RAFA	21-22 Alexandra Parade	85 yd
Conservative Club	24-26 Alexandra Parade	85 yd
Charles Dickens (The)	14 Orchard Place	113 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	69-71 Meadow Street	96 yd
Weston Grill, Kebab & Pizza House	10 Alexandra Parade	107 yd
Delicious Kebab House	7 Alexandra Parade	140 yd
Sultans Kebab	6 Alexandra Parade	140 yd
Real Turkish Doner	26 Meadow Street	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mix Store	38 Meadow Street	131 yd
Tesco	Station Road	212 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Station Road	212 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	244 yd
Best One, Shands Stores	29 Baker Street	268 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	395 yd
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	469 yd
Weston College KNIGHTSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	665 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Bodytone Health And Fitness CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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