Highbury Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS23 2DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2DN, 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	40.9%	48.7%	7.8%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	22.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17.8%	16.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (67.5%) 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%	34.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	32.1%	32.9%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	24.4%	16.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	8.4%	14.9%	6.5%	4.0%	10.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18.6%	18.7%	0.1%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	90.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	85.9%	74.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	8.4%	15.2%	6.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	75.3%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Highbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Road was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Central average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Highbury Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central and the 219th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 2DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Highbury Road 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 Woodspring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highbury Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 2DN

Average Price
£161,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,765

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Road

Average Price
£229,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Highbury Hall, 22 Highbury Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-06-23	£140,558
Flat 5 Tresco Mansions, 30 Highbury Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-01-23	£183,924
Flat 5 Dunedin Mansions, 32 Highbury Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-11-07	£141,082
Flat 6 Dunedin Mansions, 32 Highbury Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-11-05	£149,961
Flat 3 Highbury Hall, 22 Highbury Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2023-10-13	£155,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 2DN

Employment

BS23 2DN 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	86
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	2,354 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	2,666 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	2,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	4,405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	4,440 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	708 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	1,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	3,965 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michelangelo	50A Knightstone Road	305 yd
High Tide Fish and Chips	5-7 Birnbeck Road	440 yd
Old Thatched Cottage Restaurant	14 Knightstone Road	527 yd
Cove Cafe (The)	Anchor Head, Birnbeck Road	549 yd
Kendricks Kitchen	The Regency, 22-24 Lower Church Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Criterion	45 Upper Church Road	195 yd
Pavilion Bar	2 Upper Church Road	262 yd
Monaco Hotel	38 Knightstone Road	303 yd
Rip Tide	5-7 Birnbeck Road	440 yd
Old Colonial (The)	30 Knightstone Road	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yiayias Kitchen	30 West Street	673 yd
Blueberries	24 West Street	682 yd
Strange Catch (The)	32 West Street	682 yd
Mediterranean BBQ	20A West Street	682 yd
German Doner Kebab (GDK)	90-92 High Street	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer Basket (The)	49 Upper Church Road	200 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	66-68 High Street	883 yd
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd	The Sovereign Centre, High Street	898 yd
John's Rock Shop	2 Victoria Square	929 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weston College KNIGHTSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	598 yd
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	1,002 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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