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Homes rented privately

8.8% to 49.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.8% in Gordano Valley to 49.6% in Weston-super-Mare Central — a gap of 40.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Gordano Valley8.8%1581,798
Nailsea Golden Valley9.1%1611,773
Portishead West9.8%3833,896
Winford10.1%1741,723
Backwell10.4%1961,888
Yatton10.5%3953,761
Long Ashton10.8%3913,636
Hutton & Locking11.1%3753,381
Nailsea West End11.2%1621,452
Banwell & Winscombe11.2%3993,561
Portishead South11.8%2291,941
Nailsea Youngwood12.3%2221,804
Congresbury & Puxton12.6%2161,708
Pill12.9%2431,886
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke13%5103,935
Nailsea Yeo14.2%2671,879
Blagdon & Churchill14.9%2541,701
Wrington15.3%2711,774
Clevedon West15.3%2711,769
Clevedon Yeo17.6%3241,846
Clevedon South17.7%3391,911
Weston-super-Mare Uphill17.8%6573,687
Weston-super-Mare Milton17.9%7584,240
Weston-super-Mare South18%7374,099
Weston-super-Mare North Worle18.1%6323,486
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle18.2%3301,812
Portishead North18.4%4092,223
Clevedon Walton18.8%3962,104
Weston-super-Mare South Worle19.4%7423,830
Clevedon East19.7%4042,049
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges22.7%4401,935
Portishead East22.7%7833,443
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke29.7%1,1113,737
Weston-super-Mare Hillside41.1%1,8114,402
Weston-super-Mare Central49.6%2,2714,581
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 10.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Portishead East to 10.4% in Weston-super-Mare Central — a gap of 7.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Portishead East2.9%2438,253
Long Ashton3%2658,940
Winford3.1%1364,443
Nailsea Golden Valley3.2%1364,264
Clevedon Yeo3.6%1504,208
Portishead North3.6%1724,802
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke3.6%3399,463
Backwell3.7%1764,812
Portishead West3.7%3419,161
Wrington3.8%1574,174
Blagdon & Churchill3.8%1644,292
Gordano Valley3.9%1644,166
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges4%1934,878
Weston-super-Mare North Worle4%3408,459
Yatton4.3%3848,949
Pill4.5%1964,387
Nailsea Youngwood4.6%1864,059
Nailsea West End4.8%1563,247
Congresbury & Puxton4.8%2004,135
Portishead South4.9%2034,143
Clevedon South4.9%2064,200
Clevedon West5.2%2003,864
Hutton & Locking5.4%4177,771
Nailsea Yeo5.6%2233,968
Clevedon Walton5.7%2594,513
Weston-super-Mare South Worle5.7%5179,002
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke6.1%5218,525
Banwell & Winscombe6.3%5188,220
Clevedon East6.4%2964,617
Weston-super-Mare Uphill6.6%5368,177
Weston-super-Mare Milton6.6%6329,634
Weston-super-Mare Hillside7.8%6628,483
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle8.1%3183,904
Weston-super-Mare South9%8599,524
Weston-super-Mare Central10.4%9509,091
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People aged 65 or over

6.1% to 36.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.1% in Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke to 36.1% in Clevedon Walton — a gap of 30 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke6.1%5779,463
Portishead East11.8%9728,257
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges13.9%6764,876
Weston-super-Mare South14%1,3379,525
Weston-super-Mare North Worle19%1,6048,459
Pill21.4%9394,388
Weston-super-Mare South Worle21.7%1,9518,998
Clevedon East21.8%1,0084,616
Winford22%9784,442
Clevedon Yeo22.4%9444,208
Clevedon South22.7%9544,199
Weston-super-Mare Central22.9%2,0849,090
Long Ashton23.1%2,0708,943
Yatton23.3%2,0868,943
Weston-super-Mare Milton23.4%2,2589,635
Blagdon & Churchill23.7%1,0164,295
Backwell23.9%1,1514,814
Wrington26%1,0864,173
Weston-super-Mare Hillside26.3%2,2358,491
Portishead North26.7%1,2794,797
Hutton & Locking26.7%2,0777,771
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle27.3%1,0653,904
Portishead West27.3%2,5029,161
Congresbury & Puxton27.4%1,1354,136
Nailsea Golden Valley27.5%1,1734,264
Weston-super-Mare Uphill29%2,3758,178
Nailsea West End29.5%9583,245
Clevedon West30%1,1583,861
Nailsea Yeo30.3%1,2013,967
Banwell & Winscombe31.8%2,6168,220
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke31.8%2,7158,526
Portishead South32.3%1,3374,143
Gordano Valley32.7%1,3644,166
Nailsea Youngwood33.5%1,3614,061
Clevedon Walton36.1%1,6294,514
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.7% to 24.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.7% in Portishead East to 24.3% in Weston-super-Mare South — a gap of 15.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Portishead East8.7%5426,247
Nailsea Golden Valley9.2%3293,572
Long Ashton9.3%6637,125
Backwell10.5%4013,827
Blagdon & Churchill10.9%3813,492
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke11.1%7797,012
Clevedon Walton11.3%4433,930
Portishead West11.5%8767,606
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges12.3%4633,754
Wrington12.5%4303,450
Yatton12.8%9417,338
Nailsea Youngwood12.9%4443,431
Nailsea West End13.1%3602,743
Portishead North13.4%5343,985
Clevedon Yeo13.6%4783,505
Winford13.7%4973,640
Weston-super-Mare North Worle13.7%9376,819
Congresbury & Puxton13.8%4783,457
Clevedon East13.9%5253,764
Gordano Valley14.2%5043,553
Clevedon West14.4%4703,261
Portishead South15.5%5373,466
Clevedon South15.6%5413,468
Nailsea Yeo15.9%5363,373
Pill16.1%5793,605
Hutton & Locking16.1%1,0376,425
Weston-super-Mare Uphill16.5%1,1607,039
Banwell & Winscombe16.7%1,1606,964
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke16.7%1,2337,375
Weston-super-Mare Milton17.3%1,3797,977
Weston-super-Mare South Worle17.3%1,2497,207
Weston-super-Mare Hillside17.4%1,3287,644
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle22.7%7433,273
Weston-super-Mare Central23.7%1,8867,960
Weston-super-Mare South24.3%1,7737,282
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.9% to 52%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.9% in Weston-super-Mare South to 52% in Long Ashton — a gap of 31 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Weston-super-Mare South20.9%1,5237,282
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle21.2%6933,273
Weston-super-Mare South Worle25.1%1,8097,207
Weston-super-Mare Milton25.6%2,0427,977
Weston-super-Mare Central25.7%2,0487,960
Clevedon South26.1%9063,468
Weston-super-Mare North Worle26.9%1,8376,819
Clevedon Yeo29%1,0163,505
Hutton & Locking29.1%1,8686,425
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke29.4%2,1697,375
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke29.6%2,0747,012
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges30%1,1263,754
Weston-super-Mare Uphill31%2,1807,039
Nailsea Yeo31.1%1,0503,373
Weston-super-Mare Hillside31.4%2,4017,644
Clevedon East31.9%1,1993,764
Portishead South32.7%1,1323,466
Nailsea West End33.5%9202,743
Banwell & Winscombe34%2,3696,964
Nailsea Youngwood34.2%1,1723,431
Clevedon West37.4%1,2203,261
Congresbury & Puxton37.7%1,3043,457
Pill37.8%1,3643,605
Yatton38.1%2,7987,338
Gordano Valley38.9%1,3823,553
Winford39.5%1,4373,640
Portishead West41.1%3,1267,606
Nailsea Golden Valley42.4%1,5163,572
Portishead North42.7%1,7023,985
Wrington42.8%1,4773,450
Portishead East44%2,7506,247
Blagdon & Churchill44.6%1,5583,492
Clevedon Walton46.6%1,8333,930
Backwell46.6%1,7853,827
Long Ashton52%3,7027,125
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.8% to 31.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.8% in Nailsea Golden Valley to 31.7% in Weston-super-Mare South — a gap of 24.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Nailsea Golden Valley6.8%1211,772
Portishead East8.6%2953,444
Clevedon Walton8.8%1862,103
Long Ashton9%3263,637
Winford9.3%1601,722
Blagdon & Churchill10.3%1761,701
Portishead West10.4%4063,897
Gordano Valley10.5%1881,798
Wrington10.5%1861,774
Backwell10.6%1991,886
Portishead North10.6%2352,224
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges11.2%2171,938
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke11.3%4213,734
Nailsea Youngwood11.6%2091,804
Yatton12.2%4573,760
Weston-super-Mare North Worle12.2%4273,486
Clevedon Yeo12.4%2301,849
Hutton & Locking13.9%4713,380
Nailsea West End14%2041,454
Congresbury & Puxton14%2401,709
Portishead South14.2%2761,942
Pill14.5%2721,881
Banwell & Winscombe15.4%5473,563
Clevedon West15.4%2731,769
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke16%6303,934
Weston-super-Mare South Worle16.1%6173,828
Nailsea Yeo16.3%3061,878
Clevedon South16.4%3141,911
Weston-super-Mare Uphill16.8%6193,689
Clevedon East17%3492,049
Weston-super-Mare Milton19.2%8164,241
Weston-super-Mare Hillside19.7%8674,403
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle21.9%3961,811
Weston-super-Mare Central27.8%1,2744,581
Weston-super-Mare South31.7%1,3014,100
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.8% to 43.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.8% in Nailsea Golden Valley to 43.3% in Weston-super-Mare South — a gap of 42.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 35 of 35 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Nailsea Golden Valley0.8%151,773
Clevedon Yeo1.9%351,846
Gordano Valley2.2%401,798
Nailsea Youngwood2.5%451,804
Weston-super-Mare North Worle3.8%1333,486
Clevedon Walton4.1%872,104
Winford4.2%731,723
Weston-super-Mare Hillside4.4%1944,402
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges4.8%931,935
Wrington5.4%961,774
Hutton & Locking5.6%1913,381
Backwell6.1%1151,888
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke6.7%2493,737
Long Ashton7.1%2583,636
Portishead North7.1%1582,223
Banwell & Winscombe7.5%2683,561
Weston-super-Mare South Worle7.6%2923,830
Portishead West7.7%2993,896
Clevedon South7.7%1471,911
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke7.9%3113,935
Portishead South8%1561,941
Blagdon & Churchill8.3%1421,701
Weston-super-Mare Central8.6%3964,581
Portishead East9%3103,443
Yatton9%3393,761
Weston-super-Mare Uphill9.8%3633,687
Congresbury & Puxton10%1701,708
Weston-super-Mare Milton10.8%4564,240
Nailsea West End12%1741,452
Clevedon East12.7%2612,049
Nailsea Yeo13.1%2461,879
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle14.1%2561,812
Clevedon West14.5%2561,769
Pill16.8%3171,886
Weston-super-Mare South43.3%1,7734,099
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BackwellBanwell & WinscombeBlagdon & ChurchillClevedon EastClevedon SouthClevedon WaltonClevedon WestClevedon YeoCongresbury & PuxtonGordano ValleyHutton & LockingLong AshtonNailsea Golden ValleyNailsea West EndNailsea YeoNailsea YoungwoodPillPortishead EastPortishead NorthPortishead SouthPortishead WestWeston-super-Mare SouthWeston-super-Mare CentralWeston-super-Mare HillsideWeston-super-Mare KewstokeWeston-super-Mare Mid WorleWeston-super-Mare MiltonWeston-super-Mare North WorleWeston-super-Mare South WorleWeston-super-Mare UphillWeston-super-Mare WinterstokeWick St Lawrence & St GeorgesWinfordWringtonYatton
35 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Backwell →4,815 people · census date in profileBanwell & Winscombe →8,220 people · census date in profileBlagdon & Churchill →4,292 people · census date in profileClevedon East →4,618 people · census date in profileClevedon South →4,200 people · census date in profileClevedon Walton →4,513 people · census date in profileClevedon West →3,863 people · census date in profileClevedon Yeo →4,208 people · census date in profileCongresbury & Puxton →4,136 people · census date in profileGordano Valley →4,166 people · census date in profileHutton & Locking →7,771 people · census date in profileLong Ashton →8,943 people · census date in profileNailsea Golden Valley →4,264 people · census date in profileNailsea West End →3,247 people · census date in profileNailsea Yeo →3,968 people · census date in profileNailsea Youngwood →4,060 people · census date in profilePill →4,387 people · census date in profilePortishead East →8,253 people · census date in profilePortishead North →4,798 people · census date in profilePortishead South →4,143 people · census date in profilePortishead West →9,161 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare South →9,524 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Central →9,091 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Hillside →8,488 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Kewstoke →8,525 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Mid Worle →3,904 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Milton →9,634 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare North Worle →8,459 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare South Worle →9,001 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Uphill →8,177 people · census date in profileWeston-super-Mare Winterstoke →9,463 people · census date in profileWick St Lawrence & St Georges →4,877 people · census date in profileWinford →4,443 people · census date in profileWrington →4,172 people · census date in profileYatton →8,945 people · census date in profile