Dumfries Place, Weston-super-mare, BS23 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS23 4LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	41.5%	40.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	36.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.7%	42.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	40.5%	39.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11%	12.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.4%	0.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	20.9%	1.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	28.5%	2.0%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	92.9%	93.4%	0.5%	81.4%	12.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	91.6%	85.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	4.9%	10.9%	6.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	85.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Dumfries Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dumfries Place was 161.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dumfries Place has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central and the 102nd highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS23 4LQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Dumfries Place 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 Dumfries Place, Weston-super-mare, BS23 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS23 4LQ

Average Price
£240,561

Semi-Detached
£232,423

Terraced
£236,541

Detached
£268,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dumfries Place

Average Price
£249,913

Semi-Detached
£260,832

Terraced
£238,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dumfries PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Dumfries Place, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-06-30	£192,547
1 Dumfries Court Dumfries Place, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-02	£243,432
19 Dumfries Place, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-03-25	£233,962
3 Dumfries Place, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2017-12-15	£266,956
19 Dumfries Place, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-08-26	£215,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS23 4LQ

Employment

BS23 4LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4LQ 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	88
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windwhistle Primary School Kingsley Road , BS23 3TZ	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ellenborough Park South , BS23 1XW	2out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walliscote Primary School Walliscote Road , BS23 1UY	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Baker Street , BS23 3AF	3out of 4	1,645 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	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Academy Windwhistle Road , BS23 4NP	2out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE	2out of 4	2,991 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX	1out of 4	3,987 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	1,993 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	1,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Voyage Learning Campus Unit 1, Crown Works , Ashcroft House BS24 9AX	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhaven School Ellesmere Road , Uphill BS23 4UT	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX	3out of 4	4,770 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
Cafe (The)	The For All Healthy Living Centre, 68 Lonsdale Avenue	632 yd
Domino's Pizza	3b Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	682 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Wyvern Centre, 2 Marchfields Way, Gallagher Retail Centre	682 yd
Hasan's Jaan Indian Express	39 Whitecross Road	690 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Costa Coffee, Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston-super-Mare Social Club	Weston-Super-Mare Social, Devonshire Road	60 yd
New Ancaster (The)	Drove Road	369 yd
Waverley (The)	69 Severn Road	518 yd
Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club	Weston Super Mare Cricket Club, Devonshire Road	674 yd
Buzz Bingo	2 Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Chinese & Thai Takeaway	25A Bournville Road	111 yd
Wok (The)	4 Drove Road	369 yd
Sea Shells	97 Moorland Road	520 yd
Golden Sea Take Away	58A Severn Road	526 yd
Libra Fish Bar Takeaway	4 St. Andrews Parade	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	48-50 Severn Road	581 yd
Co-op	67-69 Whitecross Road	598 yd
Moorland Road Post Office	47 Moorland Road	669 yd
B & M Stores	4a Weston Retail Park, Marchfields Way	807 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Winterstoke Road	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Scout Hut TOTTERDOWN ROAD		200 yd
Bournville Primary School SELWORTHY ROAD	grass pitches	488 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	571 yd
Body Tone (Closed) 59b 59b Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Total Fitness Concept (Closed) Whitecross Road	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Hans Price Sports Centre HANS PRICE ACADEMY HANS PRICE ACADEMY MARCHFIELDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Woodland Lawn Tennis Club WOODLAND ROAD	tennis courts	820 yd
St. Andrews Bowls Club Thirlmere Road	indoor bowls	822 yd
Weston-Super-Mare Cricket Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Weston Squash And Racketball Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts	894 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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