West Street, Watchet, TA23 0FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA23 0FD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	54.8%	1.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47%	45.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	23.6%	23%	-0.6%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	43.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	9%	12.4%	3.4%	6.1%	6.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	37.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	30.6%	33.3%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.3%	17.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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	24.5%	14.8%	-9.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	4.8%	-12.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.3%	2.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	22.7%	9.5%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	31.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	98.4%	0.3%	81.4%	17.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	92.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	92.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Dunster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster and the 661st lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TA23 0FD, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 West Street are based on 197 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Watchet, TA23 0FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA23 0FD

Average Price
£208,195

Semi-Detached
£313,136

Terraced
£260,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£222,354

Semi-Detached
£276,549

Terraced
£240,822

Detached
£388,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,645

Other
£253,635

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Lorna Doone West Street, Watchet, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-12	£209,339
14 Lorna Doone West Street, Watchet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-10-09	£337,376
9 Lorna Doone West Street, Watchet, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-04-21	£183,159
25 Lorna Doone West Street, Watchet, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-04-14	£89,124
28 Lorna Doone West Street, Watchet, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2022-05-31	£96,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA23 0FD

Employment

TA23 0FD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA23 0FD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Liddymore Road , TA23 0EX	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England First School Doniford Road , Williton TA4 4SF	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Cleeve CofE School, Washford Washford , TA23 0PB	4out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School North Road , Williton TA4 4SW	2out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	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
The Corner House	1 Market Street, Watchet	394 yd
Hellikers Tea Rooms	2 Market Street, Watchet	394 yd
The Spice Merchant	14 Market Street, Watchet	394 yd
The Cats Whisker Kitchen	6 Anchor Street, Watchet	433 yd
Chives Cafe	33 Swain Street, Watchet	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star Inn	Mill Lane, Watchet	323 yd
The Royal British Legion	Mill Lane, Watchet	343 yd
The Bell Inn	3 Market Street, Watchet	394 yd
London Inn	23 Market Street, Watchet	394 yd
The West Somerset Hotel	West Somerset Hotel, 17 Swain Street	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mariners Chippie	The Harbour Fish Bar, 24C Market Street	415 yd
Pizza Time & Kebab House	6 Swain Street, Watchet	504 yd
Golden Bowl	58 Liddymore Road, Watchet	900 yd
Andrews Fish Bar	48 Liddymore Road, Watchet	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Stores	42-43 Swain Street, Watchet		472 yd
Co-operative	57 Liddymore Road, Watchet		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watchet War Memorial Ground Doniford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Henry Davey Ground South Road	grass pitches	1,048 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA23 0FD