King George Road, Minehead, TA24 5JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA24 5JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	26.7%	29.5%	2.8%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	47.5%	0.2%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	17.2%	12.6%	-4.6%	6.1%	6.5%

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	46.3%	45.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.5%	36.2%	2.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.6%	13%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	26.5%	2.7%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.1%	0.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.4%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	21.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
White	99.7%	98.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is King George Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King George Road was 237.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.3% higher than the Dunster average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

King George Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.1%.

🔎 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 5JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 King George Road are based on 80 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 King George Road, Minehead, TA24 5JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA24 5JE

Average Price
£315,794

Semi-Detached
£302,165

Terraced
£318,701

Detached
£346,504

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King George Road

Average Price
£350,770

Semi-Detached
£354,739

Terraced
£324,371

Detached
£362,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King George Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 King George Road, Minehead, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-22	£325,000
37 King George Road, Minehead, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2017-04-27	£318,953
33 King George Road, Minehead, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2016-02-16	£273,035
Lily House King George Road, Minehead, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2015-07-17	£421,679
39 King George Road, Minehead, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,500	2013-11-08	£366,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA24 5JE

Employment

TA24 5JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

TA24 5JE 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 TA24 5JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minehead First School Townsend Road , TA24 5RG	1out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England First School Watery Lane , TA24 5NY	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunster First School 13 St George's Street , Dunster TA24 6RX	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timberscombe Church of England First School Timberscombe , TA24 7TY	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Somerset College Bircham Road , Alcombe TA24 6AY	3out of 4	858 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	3out of 4	166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxes Academy Selbourne Place , TA24 5TY	- not rated	682 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Minehead EYE	Mart Road, Minehead	386 yd
West Somerset Garden Centre	Mart Road, Minehead	386 yd
The Bakehouse	63 Alcombe Road, Minehead	438 yd
Alcombe Tandoori	67 Alcombe Road, Minehead	466 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Vulcan Road	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowling Club	Irnham Road, Minehead	593 yd
Minehead Cricket Club	Rainbow Way, Minehead	670 yd
The Hairy Dog	32-34 The Avenue, Minehead	743 yd
Bar 21	21 The Avenue, Minehead	791 yd
Sugar Cafe Bar	11A The Avenue, Minehead	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	45 Alcombe Road, Minehead	377 yd
Seafare	51 Alcombe Road, Minehead	402 yd
Rominos Pizza Kebab	53 Alcombe Road, Minehead	409 yd
Alcombe Fish Bar	Brook Street, Minehead	720 yd
Seaview Takeaway	Seaview Fish And Chips, Warren Road	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Former Aquasplash Site, Seaward Way	337 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Seaward Way, Minehead	339 yd
Co-Operative Group	55-57 Alcombe Road, Minehead	420 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc	Vulcan Road, Minehead	545 yd
Co-Operative Group	Co Operative, 22 The Avenue	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
Minehead Middle School PONSFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	264 yd
Aquasplash (Minehead) (Closed) Seaward Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
The Lawns Community Hall THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE TOWNSEND ROAD		503 yd
Irnham Road Recreation Ground Irnham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	504 yd
Alcombe Village Hall ALCOMBE VILLAGE HALL ALCOMBE VILLAGE HALL MARSHFIELD ROAD		509 yd
Minehead Bowling Club IRNHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	544 yd
Minehead First School TOWNSEND ROAD	swimming pool	664 yd
West Somerset College BIRCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	715 yd
Minehead Baptist Church MINEHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH MINEHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH THE PARKS		1,072 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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.86 Mbit/s

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