Is Bronte Close in Weston-super-Mare a nice place to live?

Bronte Close is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Bronte Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Bronte Close is located in the Weston-super-Mare South ward of the North Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.334322, -2.955948
Grid Ref ST335599
Suburb Weston-super-Mare
Constituency Weston-Super-Mare
Postcodes BS23 3US, BS23 3XJ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Bronte Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Bronte Close, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Bronte Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Bronte Close and compared that to the average for the Weston-super-Mare South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bronte Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Weston-super-Mare South ward

Social economic statistics for Bronte Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Bronte Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bronte Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Bronte Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bronte Close are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bronte Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bronte Close are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Bronte Close are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Bronte Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bronte Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bronte Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Bronte Close.

Unemployment in Bronte Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.82% of Bronte Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bronte Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bronte Close. The proportion of retirees on Bronte Close is 0.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.98% of Bronte Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bronte Close

The proportion of home owners on Bronte Close is 19.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.48% of properties in Bronte Close are private rented and 43.97% are social rented.
42.55% of residents of Bronte Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bronte Close residents

The proportion if Bronte Close residents born in the UK is 5.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.57% of Bronte Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.43% of Bronte Close residents were born in the UK

Bronte Close Summary

With house prices in Bronte Close less than the average for Somerset and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Bronte Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Bronte Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bronte Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Bronte Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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