Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 3QU is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	45.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	54.3%	54.9%	0.6%	49.0%	5.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS1 3QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.9%	79%	6.1%	37.9%	41.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-32.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	46.1%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	43.4%	37%	-6.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BS1 3QU this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	8.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	5.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	22.5%	12.6%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	57.7%	13.4%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	12%	0.4%	-11.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	14.9%	7%	-7.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	57.9%	67.2%	9.3%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	58.6%	2.5%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	18.1%	21.1%	3.0%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	15.4%	5.9%	-9.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	59.1%	3.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	21.3%	15.4%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	11.8%	7.5%	-4.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	16.3%	4.7%	-11.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.5%	37.2%	26.3%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Stokes Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stokes Croft was 571.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.0% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stokes Croft has the 8th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS1 3QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stokes Croft are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 3QU

Average Price
£179,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,660

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stokes Croft

Average Price
£712,288

Semi-Detached
£936,923

Terraced
£263,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stokes CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 62 Stokes Croft, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-03-20	£141,985
Flat 2 60 Stokes Croft, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,125	2006-10-27	£152,286
Flat 1 60 Stokes Croft, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2004-10-08	£167,623
2Nd Floor Flat 62 Stokes Croft, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-11-29	£141,710
Flat 1 60 Stokes Croft, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,950	1999-10-29	£166,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 3QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS1 3QU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	16
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act the Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	- not rated	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	5,277 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	694 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biblos - Mezze Bar	62 Stokes Croft	1 yd
Cafe Cuba	69 Stokes Croft	35 yd
Good for Bellie	80 Stokes Croft	58 yd
Take Five Cafe	72 Stokes Croft	59 yd
Canteen West	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	46 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	104 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	171 yd
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic Bar	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	171 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	1 yd
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	32 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	59 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	59 yd
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	Unit 4, Avonmead House, 40-48 Stokes Croft	77 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	607 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	704 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	765 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	843 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	657 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	709 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BS1 3QU