Selworthy, Minehead, TA24 8TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA24 8TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.8%	48.9%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of TA24 8TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	27.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	52.4%	1.4%	44.2%	8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	42.9%	48.5%	5.6%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	41.7%	33.9%	-7.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.5%	16%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	34%	6.8%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.8%	94.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is TA24 8TW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA24 8TW was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% lower than the Dulverton & Exmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA24 8TW has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA24 8TW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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

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 Selworthy, Minehead, TA24 8TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA24 8TW

Average Price
£614,766

Semi-Detached
£554,332

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£525,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,003,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA24 8TW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greenacres, Minehead, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-11-01	£550,562
Crossacres, Minehead, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-12-17	£619,791
The Garden House, Minehead, Somerset Other, an established residential building	£880,000	2017-07-07	£1,009,662
Crossacres, Minehead, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-05-04	£667,206
Tithebarn Cottage, Minehead, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2011-08-10	£519,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA24 8TW

Employment

TA24 8TW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 29% 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 8TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Self-Employed	59
Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dubricius Church of England VA School Parsons Street , Porlock TA24 8QJ	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England First School Watery Lane , TA24 5NY	3out of 4	5,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Periwinkle Cottage	Selworthy Green, Selworthy		129 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA24 8TW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA24 8TW