Norfolk Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS23 3BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	40%	7.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	36.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.1%	42.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.2%	34.2%	3.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	16.1%	18%	1.9%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	19.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	18.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.3%	8.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	21.7%	6.3%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.5%	94.1%	2.6%	81.4%	12.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.4%	85.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.9%	10.3%	6.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	85.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.6%	9.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Norfolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Road was 224.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 65th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BS23 3BG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Norfolk Road are based on 130 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 Norfolk Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 3BG

Average Price
£230,664

Semi-Detached
£233,914

Terraced
£232,633

Detached
£217,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,943

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Road

Average Price
£234,104

Semi-Detached
£236,125

Terraced
£233,800

Detached
£250,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,332

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Eva Lodge, 18B Norfolk Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-09-01	£155,000
5 Norfolk Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-07-30	£188,377
15 Norfolk Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-06-20	£238,231
34 Norfolk Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-09	£227,743
2 Norfolk Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-01-15	£205,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 3BG

Employment

BS23 3BG 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	107
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	13
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	1,226 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	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	2,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	5,442 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	1,700 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	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,417 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
Domino's Pizza	3b Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	384 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Wyvern Centre, 2 Marchfields Way, Gallagher Retail Centre	384 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Costa Coffee, Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	428 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	441 yd
Dunelm Coffee Shop	7 Dunelm, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ancaster (The)	Drove Road	140 yd
Weston-super-Mare Social Club	Weston-Super-Mare Social, Devonshire Road	422 yd
Buzz Bingo	2 Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	428 yd
Frames Snooker Centre	Frames Snooker Centre, Sunnyside Road North	450 yd
Waverley (The)	69 Severn Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok (The)	4 Drove Road	140 yd
Ho Ho Chinese & Thai Takeaway	25A Bournville Road	439 yd
Fins	Car Park, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	458 yd
Taste 2	61 Severn Road	579 yd
Six Ways Chippy	2C Bridge Road	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Stores	4a Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	441 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Winterstoke Road	554 yd
Co-op	67-69 Whitecross Road	636 yd
Tesco Express	48-50 Severn Road	647 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd	Asda Stores, Phillips Road	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hans Price Sports Centre HANS PRICE ACADEMY HANS PRICE ACADEMY MARCHFIELDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	236 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Sweat Fitness Academy (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Winterstoke Road	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Bournville Primary School SELWORTHY ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Body Tone (Closed) 59b 59b Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	610 yd
The Scout Hut TOTTERDOWN ROAD		623 yd
Total Fitness Concept (Closed) Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	627 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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