Brighton Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS23 3QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	44.9%	42.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	33.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.1%	16.5%	4.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	46.7%	42.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.1%	32.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.2%	22.1%	9.9%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.1%	19.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	20.1%	3.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	25.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90%	94%	4.0%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	90%	84.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.1%	13.3%	9.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Africa	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	84.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South and the 145th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 3QQ, 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 Brighton Road are based on 2 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 Brighton Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 3QQ

Average Price
£251,039

Semi-Detached
£193,997

Terraced
£277,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,461

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£267,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brighton Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-17	£276,680
31 Brighton Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2022-10-21	£281,281
29 Brighton Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-17	£251,836
Ground Floor Flat 1 Brighton Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-01	£121,013
23A Brighton Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-18	£148,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 3QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	42
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Primary School Selworthy Road , BS23 3ST	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ	3out of 4	1,333 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	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	2,911 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,516 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	609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,575 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
Hasan's Jaan Indian Express	39 Whitecross Road	412 yd
Domino's Pizza	3b Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	603 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Wyvern Centre, 2 Marchfields Way, Gallagher Retail Centre	603 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	640 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Costa Coffee, Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ancaster (The)	Drove Road	182 yd
Frames Snooker Centre	Frames Snooker Centre, Sunnyside Road North	239 yd
Waverley (The)	69 Severn Road	356 yd
Weston-super-Mare Social Club	Weston-Super-Mare Social, Devonshire Road	464 yd
Buzz Bingo	2 Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok (The)	4 Drove Road	182 yd
Taste 2	61 Severn Road	394 yd
Golden Sea Take Away	58A Severn Road	408 yd
Ho Ho Chinese & Thai Takeaway	25A Bournville Road	535 yd
Six Ways Chippy	2C Bridge Road	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	67-69 Whitecross Road	447 yd
Tesco Express	48-50 Severn Road	465 yd
B & M Stores	4a Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	640 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Winterstoke Road	642 yd
Tesco	Station Road	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drove Road Recreation Ground DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Body Tone (Closed) 59b 59b Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Rfc DROVE ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Hans Price Sports Centre HANS PRICE ACADEMY HANS PRICE ACADEMY MARCHFIELDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	426 yd
Total Fitness Concept (Closed) Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts) SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Wama (Weston Academy Of Martial Arts And Boxing) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 SUNNYSIDE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite, squash courts	441 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	626 yd
Weston Tennis Club NEVA ROAD	tennis courts	637 yd
Sweat Fitness Academy (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Winterstoke Road	health and fitness suite	648 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	34.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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