Elmhyrst Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS23 2SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.2%	3.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.9%	48.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	33.1%	44.2%	11.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	29.5%	-11.1%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	17.1%	18.3%	1.2%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	4.8%	6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	39.9%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	32.6%	38.1%	5.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	19.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.6%	3.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	20.8%	10.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	22.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	95.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	93.3%	2.2%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	93.3%	2.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Elmhyrst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmhyrst Road was 193.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmhyrst Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central and the 80th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

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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 2SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Elmhyrst Road are based on 60 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 Elmhyrst Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 2SJ

Average Price
£226,428

Semi-Detached
£319,005

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£492,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,953

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmhyrst Road

Average Price
£267,694

Semi-Detached
£449,913

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£595,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,560

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmhyrst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 7 Elmhyrst Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-10-20	£205,000
Flat 4 8 Elmhyrst Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-24	£181,209
Flat 1 8 Elmhyrst Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-13	£130,546
11 Elmhyrst Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-18	£497,994
Flat 4 Ashleigh House, 5 Elmhyrst Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-06	£186,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 2SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	1,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	3out of 4	1,631 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	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	2,847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	4,720 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	1,005 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	1,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,443 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,041 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
Zoe's	14 Baker Street	448 yd
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	36 Boulevard	539 yd
Toogies	30-32 Boulevard	539 yd
Clara's Cafe	Burlington Street	583 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	The Mart, 6 Locking Road	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
49 Club	24-28 Baker Street	438 yd
Victoria Bowling Club	Victoria Bowling Club, Albert Quadrant	475 yd
Masonic Hall	Tivoli Lane	635 yd
Proud Bar & Community Hub	20-22 Boulevard	670 yd
Red Admiral (The)	43 Alexandra Parade	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Tiger Asian Food	72 Alfred Street	560 yd
Grill Club	39 Locking Road	576 yd
Odyseas Fish Bar and Carvery	The Mart, 1 Locking Road	611 yd
Taste Good	4 The Mart	611 yd
Chopsticks Chinese Take Away	163A Locking Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best One, Shands Stores	29 Baker Street	428 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	722 yd
Tesco	Station Road	794 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Station Road	794 yd
Mix Store	38 Meadow Street	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	569 yd
Ashcombe Primary School EARLHAM GROVE	grass pitches	661 yd
Bodytone Health And Fitness CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	889 yd
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Nuffield Health (Weston-Super-Mare) LOCKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	984 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	988 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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