Telephone Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS1 4BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51.1%	5.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	54.7%	48.9%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.9% 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	96.6%	96.9%	0.3%	37.9%	59.0%
Married: Opposite sex	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	-42.5%
Separated	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	0.6%	1%	0.4%	9.1%	-8.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.6%	51.7%	-6.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.8%	41.5%	5.7%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4BQ this area, 0.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59.4%	77.6%	18.2%	16.9%	60.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	16.5%	-4.7%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	8.7%	0.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0.4%	0.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.0%
Chinese	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	2%	5.4%	3.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	77.2%	73.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-8.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	69%	73.1%	4.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	73.7%	4.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	17.8%	9.2%	-8.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	9.9%	5.8%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Telephone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Telephone Avenue was 578.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Telephone Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS1 4BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Telephone Avenue are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Telephone Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 4BQ

Average Price
£3,278,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,278,081

Estimated Average Property Prices for Telephone Avenue

Average Price
£934,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,292

Other
£2,541,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Telephone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Armada House Telephone Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2021-03-15	£3,264,995
Armada House Telephone Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2019-04-24	£1,817,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 4BQ

Employment

BS1 4BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS1 4BQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	576
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	178
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Accommodation and food service activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	836 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Afrikana	30-34 Baldwin Street	66 yd
Bella Italia	8-10 Baldwin Street	87 yd
Society Cafe	Alliance House, Baldwin Street	95 yd
Burger Theory Bristol Ltd	37-39 St Stephens Street	96 yd
Pasta Ripiena Ltd	33 St Stephens Street	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
NQ64	14-16 Baldwin Street	30 yd
The Birkett Tap	16-24 Baldwin Street	30 yd
Tonight Josephine Bristol	28 Baldwin Street	51 yd
The Clockwork Rose	16 St Stephens Street	86 yd
30 mins	43 St Nicholas Street	97 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	11 Baldwin Street	71 yd
M&M Kebab and Pizza	1 Marsh Street	84 yd
Taka Taka Broad Quay	5 Broad Quay	112 yd
My Best Grill	27 St Nicholas Street	151 yd
Street Wraps	57 Baldwin Street	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	449 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	534 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	628 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	934 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	295 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	327 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	455 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	622 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of BS1 4BQ