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BS23 1YW

Dickenson Road

Weston-super-Mare Central

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Detailed insights for BS23 1YW

Overview

Postcode BS23 1YW is located in an urban city, within the Weston-super-Mare Central ward of North Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Weston Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Weston Town is £36,021 per year. The nearest station is Weston-Super-Mare located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Beach Lawns.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Weston Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,656 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Weston Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Weston Town is £36,021 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS23 1YW.

Flood risk

No risk

Weston Town near BS23 1YW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Weston-Super-Mare located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS23 1YW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Weston-Super-Mare

N/A

Walking directions to Weston-Super-Mare

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS23 1YW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBeach LawnsLargeWalking directions to Beach Lawns
0.4 miClarence ParkMediumWalking directions to Clarence Park
0.2 miEllenborough ParkMediumWalking directions to Ellenborough Park

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
10,711.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.55(+156%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.72(+57%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.07(+208%)
Public order
18.25(+177%)
Other theft
11.56(+105%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
80.23%
Other White
24
9.3%
African
7
2.71%
Indian
5
1.94%
Other
4
1.55%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
67
29.65%
Level 3 (A level)
47
20.8%
No qualifications
41
18.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
12.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.06%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
47.54%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.87%
Owns outright
27
22.13%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.46%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Weston-super-Mare Central

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Weston-super-Mare Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,500 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Weston-super-Mare Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Weston-super-Mare Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£356,250
Flats82£171,500
Semi-Detached15£312,500
Terraced23£206,500

10 year median price trend in Weston-super-Mare Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Weston-super-Mare Central.

Schools

In the BS23 1YW postcode area, located within Weston Town, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS23 1YW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWalliscote Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryHans Price AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS23 1YW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS23 1YW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWhitecross News & Gifts45 Whitecross Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1ENWalking directions to Whitecross News & Gifts
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food67-69 Whitecross Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1EJWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miTesco Express48-50 Severn Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1DTWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCentral5 The Centre, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1USWalking directions to Central
0.4 miHayasy MiniMarket6 The Centre, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1USWalking directions to Hayasy MiniMarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,530
Band B£1,785
Band C£2,040
Band D£2,295
Band E£2,805
Band F£3,315
Band G£3,825
Band H£4,590

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictNorth SomersetE06000024
Parliamentary ConstituencyWeston-super-MareE14001581
WardWeston-super-Mare CentralE05010298
ParishWeston-super-MareE04012104
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Weston TownE02003084
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Somerset 020DE01014802
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.