MERTON DRIVE, BS24 7BD - Information

Overview

The BS24 7BD postcode is in North Somerset, North Somerset postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BS24 7BD area, explore the BS24 7BD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BS24 7BD area, visit the BS24 7BD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.91682368457909, 51.3511804758911 ]
  • What 3 Words: eager.string.singer
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NameType
Postcode AreaBS24
WardWeston-super-Mare South Worle
Middle layer Super Output AreaSouth Worle, West Wick & St Georges
Lower Tier Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
Upper Tier Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWeston-super-Mare
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
NHS Care BoardNHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWeston-super-Mare South Worle
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWeston-Super-Mare
Multiple Deprivation Index19793

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Locking Castle(0.38 mi)

  • Locking Castle, (0.38 mi)
  • Wick, West, (0.44 mi)
  • West Wick, (0.44 mi)
  • Weston Village, (0.49 mi)
  • Worle, (0.60 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Shrewsbury Bow(0.08 mi)

  • Shrewsbury Bow, (0.08 mi)
  • Shrewsbury Bow, (0.08 mi)
  • Ivy Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Ivy Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • The Campus, (0.11 mi)
  • The Campus, (0.13 mi)
  • Old Mill Way, (0.15 mi)
  • Old Mill Way, (0.17 mi)
  • Castle View, (0.19 mi)
  • Morrisons Worle, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Worle(0.56 mi)

  • Worle, (0.56 mi)
  • Weston Milton, (1.11 mi)
  • Weston-Super-Mare, (2.45 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(18.72 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (18.72 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (18.81 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Herons' Moor AcademyPrimary, Good3-11BS24 7DX (0.13 mi)Details
Baytree SchoolAll Through, Good3-19BS24 7DX (0.13 mi)Details
Worle Community SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BS22 8XX (0.60 mi)Details
Mead Vale Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11BS22 8RQ (0.69 mi)Details
Becket Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11BS22 6DH (0.73 mi)Details
Mendip Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BS22 6EX (0.76 mi)Details
Parklands Educate Together PrimaryPrimary, Good3-11BS24 7NH (0.82 mi)Details
Priory Community SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-16BS22 6BP (0.92 mi)Details
St Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BS22 9BQ (0.94 mi)Details
Worle Village Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BS22 9EJ (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is STAFFORD MEDICAL GROUP(0.13 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
stafford medical groupActivelocking castle med centre, highlands lane, weston super mare01934524260BS24 7DX
the cedars surgeryActivethe cedars surgery, 87 new bristol road,worle, weston-super-mare01934515878BS22 6AJ
Nearby Amenities

MERTON DRIVE, BS24 7BD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BS247BD is 520 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2019), Between 35 to 44 (1438), and Between 25 to 34 (1367).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 435 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 68.

Education

Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 81 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (315), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (229).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (43)
  • Skilled trades occupations (43), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (41)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (280), followed by Christian (207).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (78) followed by Semi-routine occupations (57), and Routine occupations (57).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (467), and 264 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1422) and European Union EU-8 (60).