# Weston-super-Mare South Worle

The south west of the North Somerset. About 9,553 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

Weston-super-Mare South Worle had 9,000 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010304. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,000** (2021). Weston-super-Mare South Worle had 9,000 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,925th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-south-worle#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 21%** (2022). About 21% of people in Weston-super-Mare South Worle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-south-worle#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In Weston-super-Mare South Worle, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-south-worle#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Weston-super-Mare South Worle, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-south-worle#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05010304) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 21% of people in Weston-super-Mare South Worle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05010304) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Somerset. The outline is Weston-super-Mare South Worle.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05010304) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Weston-super-Mare South Worle.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05010304) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Weston-super-Mare South Worle had 9,000 usual residents at the census.

## How Weston-super-Mare South Worle compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Weston-super-Mare South Worle | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,000 | 6th most populated | 35 wards, North Somerset · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 21% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 35 wards, North Somerset · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.9% | joint 2nd highest | 35 wards, North Somerset · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 13th highest | 35 wards, North Somerset · Aug 2026 |

## Is Weston-super-Mare South Worle safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Weston-super-Mare South Worle at a rate of 82.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Weston-super-Mare South Worle.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (330), shoplifting (205) and other crime (131).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Somerset

These figures are published for the whole of North Somerset, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Somerset and not Weston-super-Mare South Worle alone. [See North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)

- **Average house price: £314,307** (August 2026). North Somerset’s average house price was £314,307 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,969** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Somerset earned a median of £39,969 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 139th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in North Somerset costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.5** (2025). North Somerset has a deprivation score of 15.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 105th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Weston-super-Mare South Worle in brief

Weston-super-Mare South Worle had 9,000 usual residents at the census.
About 21% of people in Weston-super-Mare South Worle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Weston-super-Mare South Worle, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Weston-super-Mare South Worle, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010304
- Constituency: [Weston-super-Mare †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/weston-super-mare)
- Council: [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.52 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,553*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Banwell & Winscombe](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/banwell-and-winscombe), [Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-winterstoke), [Wick St Lawrence & St Georges](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/wick-st-lawrence-and-st-georges), [Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-mid-worle), [Weston-super-Mare Milton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-milton), [Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke](https://openindex.co.uk/north-somerset/ward/weston-super-mare-kewstoke)

## Latest updates for Weston-super-Mare South Worle

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010304

## How to cite

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