Locking Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS23 3HF is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	46.1%	43.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	53.9%	56.1%	2.2%	49.0%	7.1%

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 3HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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%	49.5%	5.5%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	28.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.5%	42.4%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	38%	36.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	16.2%	16.6%	0.4%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.4%	16.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	11.8%	-10.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.1%	0.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.9%	5.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	26.1%	10.3%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	91.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	91.5%	73.8%	-17.7%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	6.7%	20.1%	13.4%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	73.8%	-17.0%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.3%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	9.9%	1.5%	8.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Locking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Locking Road was 437.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.7% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Locking Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 22nd highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 3HF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Locking Road are based on 925 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 Locking Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 3HF

Average Price
£233,560

Semi-Detached
£260,141

Terraced
£306,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,635

Other
£323,951

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locking Road

Average Price
£269,612

Semi-Detached
£321,769

Terraced
£286,035

Detached
£378,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,180

Other
£592,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-02-22	£284,374
118 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2019-08-16	£150,059
136 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£283,457	2019-06-21	£326,010
Ground Floor Flat 112 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2019-06-17	£146,065
126 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-05-20	£185,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 3HF

Employment

BS23 3HF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS23 3HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcombe Primary School Earlham Grove , BS23 3JW	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	- not rated	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Junior School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	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	939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hans Price Academy Marchfields Way , BS23 3QP	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College Weston College Academy , Beaufighter Road BS24 8EE	- not rated	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	- not rated	2,375 yd	Community school	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	1,768 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	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Key Stage 4 M and D Buildings,Winterstoke Road , BS23 3YS	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrooke House School 9 Ellenborough Park North , BS23 1XH	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Larch Centre Baytree Road , BS22 8HG	- not rated	1,686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,066 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
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gym	168 Locking Road	141 yd
Purple Sheep Pantry	Hughenden Centre, 25 Hughenden Road	532 yd
Dunelm Coffee Shop	7 Dunelm, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	761 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	776 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	The Mart, 6 Locking Road	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston Aerobic Gymnastics Club	Hall, Langford Road	248 yd
Pavilion Beefeater (The)	Hutton Moor Road	807 yd
Bristol House	The Bristol House Inn Ltd, 131-135 Milton Road	811 yd
Buzz Bingo	2 Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	923 yd
49 Club	24-28 Baker Street	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	1 Churchill Road	188 yd
Chopsticks Chinese Take Away	163A Locking Road	250 yd
Six Ways Chippy	2C Bridge Road	533 yd
Star Fish Bar	331 Locking Road	728 yd
Fins	Car Park, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry	Searle Crescent	443 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Winterstoke Road	474 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Phillips Road	504 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd	Asda Stores, Phillips Road	520 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @ Asda	Asda Stores, Phillips Road	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashcombe Primary School EARLHAM GROVE	grass pitches	216 yd
Bodytone Health And Fitness CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Nuffield Health (Weston-Super-Mare) LOCKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
Sweat Fitness Academy (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Winterstoke Road	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	807 yd
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Hans Price Sports Centre HANS PRICE ACADEMY HANS PRICE ACADEMY MARCHFIELDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	841 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.9%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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