Baker Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS23 3AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.5%	49.6%	2.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	44.3%	42.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	31.2%	7.5%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	19.1%	14.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (70.6%) 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	30.8%	41.7%	10.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37.6%	28.9%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	20.4%	19.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	35.6%	15.5%	-20.1%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	15%	2.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7%	4.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	92%	-3.9%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	91%	76.9%	-14.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	5%	17.8%	12.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	77.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Baker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baker Street was 614.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.5% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baker Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 12th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 351.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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 3AF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Baker Street are based on 70 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 Baker Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 3AF

Average Price
£222,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,066

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Street

Average Price
£172,998

Semi-Detached
£278,649

Terraced
£228,275

Detached
£341,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,389

Other
£159,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 39 Baker Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-03-30	£119,587
Flat 1 39 Baker Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-31	£165,264
Flat 1 39 Baker Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-21	£167,845
43 Baker Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2002-06-18	£328,177
41 Baker Street, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	1998-10-30	£297,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 3AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Education	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	9 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	- not rated	9 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	- not rated	680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern Community School Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	- not rated	2,501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	- not rated	2,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	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	782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster House School 38 Hill Road , BS23 2RY	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke House School 9 Ellenborough Park North , BS23 1XH	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Key Stage 4 M and D Buildings,Winterstoke Road , BS23 3YS	- not rated	2,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyncroft School 5 Charlton Road , BS23 4HB	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Larch Centre Baytree Road , BS22 8HG	- not rated	2,354 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	71 yd
Clara's Cafe	Burlington Street	218 yd
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	36 Boulevard	220 yd
Toogies	30-32 Boulevard	220 yd
Zeera	38-40 Orchard Street	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
49 Club	24-28 Baker Street	61 yd
Victoria Bowling Club	Victoria Bowling Club, Albert Quadrant	261 yd
Red Admiral (The)	43 Alexandra Parade	335 yd
George & Dragon	22-26 Orchard Street	336 yd
Proud Bar & Community Hub	20-22 Boulevard	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Tiger Asian Food	72 Alfred Street	195 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	69-71 Meadow Street	251 yd
Dolphin Square Kitchen	27 Locking Road	323 yd
My Treats	5 Locking Road	334 yd
Grill Club	39 Locking Road	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best One, Shands Stores	29 Baker Street	53 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Boulevard	385 yd
Mix Store	38 Meadow Street	439 yd
Tesco	Station Road	441 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Station Road	441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Bowling Club ALBERT QUADRANT	indoor bowls	331 yd
Topflight Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Ymca (Weston-Super-Mare) BRISTOL ROAD LOWER	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	605 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	755 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Weston College KNIGHTSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	784 yd
Bodytone Health And Fitness CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	85.7%

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