Pitman Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1YN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS23 1YN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	44%	47.9%	3.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	56%	52.1%	-3.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1YN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	24.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	5%	5.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	35.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	33.6%	37.1%	3.5%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.2%	10.5%	3.3%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.5%	18.1%	-12.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	20.8%	6.3%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	29.6%	11.4%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.6%	89.5%	1.9%	81.4%	8.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	86%	82.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	82.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.6%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Pitman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitman Road was 180.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pitman Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 84th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

🔎 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 1YN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Pitman Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Woodspring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pitman Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1YN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 1YN

Average Price
£232,676

Semi-Detached
£269,995

Terraced
£315,474

Detached
£280,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,540

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitman Road

Average Price
£359,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Pitman Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,995	2025-01-13	£280,230
2 Pitman Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-03	£287,659
Ground Floor Flat 10 Pitman Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2020-12-18	£165,343
7 Pitman Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-12-12	£251,572
Ground Floor Flat 10 Pitman Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-08-05	£142,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 1YN

Employment

BS23 1YN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	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	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	3,179 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,910 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	1,302 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	330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,802 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
Hasan's Jaan Indian Express	39 Whitecross Road	159 yd
Dr Fox's Tea Room	Knightstone Island, Knightstone Causeway	476 yd
Stones Cafe	Knightstone Island, Knightstone Causeway	476 yd
Bay Cafe at the Tropicana	Marine Parade	621 yd
Revo Kitchen and Revo Golf	Marine Parade	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frames Snooker Centre	Frames Snooker Centre, Sunnyside Road North	145 yd
Waverley (The)	69 Severn Road	245 yd
New Ancaster (The)	Drove Road	449 yd
Clarence Bowling Club	Clarence Park, Walliscote Road	483 yd
Premier Inn /Brewers Fayre	Premier Inn, 1 Carlton Street	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste 2	61 Severn Road	254 yd
Golden Sea Take Away	58A Severn Road	288 yd
Wok (The)	4 Drove Road	449 yd
Choo Choo's Cafe	Railway Station, Station Road	574 yd
Chargrilled Peri Peri	3 The Centre	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	67-69 Whitecross Road	274 yd
Tesco Express	48-50 Severn Road	307 yd
Tesco	Station Road	728 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Station Road	728 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Winterstoke Road	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Tone (Closed) 59b 59b Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Total Fitness Concept (Closed) Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	351 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	487 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	508 yd
Hans Price Sports Centre HANS PRICE ACADEMY HANS PRICE ACADEMY MARCHFIELDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Sweat Fitness Academy (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Winterstoke Road	health and fitness suite	854 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	8.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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