The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA24 5BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.7%	49.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.3%	50.6%	3.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 TA24 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	42.4%	53.5%	11.1%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	22.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-21.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	5.0%

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 (69.5%) 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	29.5%	30.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	36.9%	38.7%	1.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	19.9%	18.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

In the area around TA24 5BB this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	32.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14.4%	1.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.1%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	94.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	94.3%	93.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	93.2%	93.6%	0.4%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	16%	6.0%	10.0%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 283.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.2% higher than the Dunster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA24 5BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Avenue are based on 58 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 The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA24 5BB

Average Price
£505,355

Semi-Detached
£720,128

Terraced
£275,166

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£750,957

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£323,749

Semi-Detached
£883,873

Terraced
£283,824

Detached
£606,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,843

Other
£388,182

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-12-19	£130,729
45 - 45A The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2025-10-08	£29,585
Beachside Cottage Rear Of 58 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-08-05	£359,869
Gascony Hotel The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£708,000	2021-02-12	£736,638
Beachside Cottage Rear Of 58 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-11-09	£258,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA24 5BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TA24 5BB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	67
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England First School Watery Lane , TA24 5NY	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England First School Watery Lane , TA24 5NY	- not rated	706 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minehead First School Townsend Road , TA24 5RG	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Minehead First School Townsend Road , TA24 5RG	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunster First School 13 St George's Street , Dunster TA24 6RX	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The West Somerset Community College Bircham Road , Alcombe TA24 6AY	- not rated	1,475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Somerset College Bircham Road , Alcombe TA24 6AY	2out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minehead Middle School Ponsford Road , TA24 5RH	- not rated	806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minehead Middle School Ponsford Road , TA24 5RH	- not rated	806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxes Fields Selbourne Place , TA24 5TY	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Foxes Selbourne Place , TA24 5TY	- not rated	738 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Periton Mead School Periton Road , TA24 8DS	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community 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
Brambles Coffee Shop	56A The Avenue, Minehead	4 yd
Jubilee Cafe	The Esplanade, Minehead	39 yd
Vladi's Pizza and Pasta	Mullions Restaurant, 43 The Avenue	69 yd
Stones	48 The Avenue, Minehead	77 yd
G H Catering Limited	The Cod Shop, 35 The Avenue	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minehead And District Social Club	North Road, Minehead	127 yd
Sugar Cafe Bar	11A The Avenue, Minehead	187 yd
Bar 21	21 The Avenue, Minehead	187 yd
The Hairy Dog	32-34 The Avenue, Minehead	214 yd
Bowling Club	Irnham Road, Minehead	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flying Fox	Foxes Hotel And Academy, The Esplanade	54 yd
Minehead Kebab Centre	15A The Avenue, Minehead	187 yd
Seaview Takeaway	Seaview Fish And Chips, Warren Road	282 yd
Dana's Fish and Chips	Mcdanas, Warren Road	337 yd
French Tacos2 (fast food & take away	1 Holloway Street, Minehead	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Group	Co Operative, 22 The Avenue	214 yd
Iceland Foods	8 The Avenue, Minehead	214 yd
Lidl	Former Aquasplash Site, Seaward Way	673 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc	Vulcan Road, Minehead	701 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Seaward Way, Minehead	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minehead Bowling Club IRNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	283 yd
Northfield Hotel Leisure Club NORTHFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Irnham Road Recreation Ground Irnham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	427 yd
The Lawns Community Hall THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE TOWNSEND ROAD		688 yd
Minehead First School TOWNSEND ROAD	swimming pool	716 yd
Minehead Baptist Church MINEHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH MINEHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH THE PARKS		735 yd
Aquasplash (Minehead) (Closed) Seaward Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Minehead Middle School PONSFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	783 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA24 5BB