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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS23 3LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	29.2%	41.5%	12.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	35.8%	-10.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	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	40.8%	41.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	34.7%	33.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15%	16%	1.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	24.7%	18.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	13.3%	-9.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	20.6%	10.9%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	23%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
White	95.8%	93.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	93.7%	86.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3.4%	10.5%	7.1%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	86.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.1%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Locking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Locking Road was 167.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Locking Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 99th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 3LU, 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 24 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 Locking Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 3LU

Average Price
£295,983

Semi-Detached
£294,399

Terraced
£309,870

Detached
£253,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locking Road

Average Price
£272,414

Semi-Detached
£364,019

Terraced
£251,228

Detached
£389,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,140

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
184 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-20	£232,919
176 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-19	£285,501
212 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2023-12-06	£266,470
196 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-27	£287,667
172 Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2022-09-21	£329,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 3LU

Employment

BS23 3LU 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	128
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Milton Park Road , BS22 8DY	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood Village Academy 20 Whitney Crescent , Weston-Super-Mare BS24 8ES	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	1,776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP	4out of 4	3,997 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	2,039 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	1,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	3,102 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	3,573 yd	Foundation special school	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
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gym	168 Locking Road	352 yd
Purple Sheep Pantry	Hughenden Centre, 25 Hughenden Road	422 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit B	828 yd
Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake	Weston Links	1,038 yd
Burger King	Unit 6, Flowerdown Retail Park, Aisecome Way	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pavilion Beefeater (The)	Hutton Moor Road	429 yd
Bristol House	The Bristol House Inn Ltd, 131-135 Milton Road	600 yd
Weston Aerobic Gymnastics Club	Hall, Langford Road	699 yd
Borough Arms	358 Locking Road	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	331 Locking Road	253 yd
Crystal House	339 Locking Road	409 yd
Red Dragon	349 Locking Road	409 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	1 Churchill Road	676 yd
Chopsticks Chinese Take Away	163A Locking Road	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods Ltd	359 Locking Road	571 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	Searle Crescent	634 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Phillips Road	751 yd
Waitrose Limited	2 Phillips Road	753 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd	Asda Stores, Phillips Road	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Weston-Super-Mare) LOCKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	427 yd
Ashcombe Primary School EARLHAM GROVE	grass pitches	450 yd
Hornets Rfc HUTTON MOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	617 yd
Bodytone Health And Fitness CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL BUSINESS CENTRE CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Weston College Grass Pitch SAVILLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	714 yd
Woodspring Indoor Bowls Club Milton Road	indoor bowls	787 yd
Sweat Fitness Academy (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Winterstoke Road	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Ashcombe Park FOREST DRIVE	tennis courts	938 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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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