Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 4RH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	46.6%	47.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.4%	52.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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 4RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	50.8%	59.7%	8.9%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	24.9%	-11.0%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	53.7%	54.4%	0.7%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	34.2%	34.7%	0.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4RH this area, 2.2% 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 70.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	60%	70.3%	10.3%	33.8%	36.5%
Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.9%	88.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	75.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	76.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.9%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wapping Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wapping Road was 653.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wapping Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 299.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 4RH, 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 Wapping Road are based on 2 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 Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 4RH

Average Price
£1,198,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£841,493

Detached
£675,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,866,357

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wapping Road

Average Price
£814,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£814,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wapping Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Block G Wapping Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£3,773,750	2023-04-20	£3,677,284
6 Wapping Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-08-21	£802,539
2 Wapping Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2007-01-22	£931,981
3 Wapping Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£429,950	2005-11-16	£1,045,061
2 Wapping Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2003-05-28	£958,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 4RH

Employment

BS1 4RH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS1 4RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4RH 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	210
Retired	70
Self-Employed	59
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	601 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	1,785 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	2,075 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	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George Church of England Primary School Queen's Parade , Brandon Hill BS1 5XJ	- not rated	847 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	2,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,161 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	- not rated	4,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swoon Gelato	Unit 7, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
Tare Restaurant	Unit 14, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
Cargo Cantina	Unit 15, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
Salt & Malt	Unit 1, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
The Athenian Greek Street Food	Unit 16, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Louisiana	Louisiana, 1 Bathurst Parade	56 yd
The Cabot Cruising Club	John Sebastian Lightship, Bathurst Basin	75 yd
The Ostrich	Lower Guinea Street	216 yd
Thekla	Thekla, The Grove	226 yd
The Shakespeare Tavern	The Shakespeare, 68 Prince Street	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
Margari Ltd	Unit 18, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
VeBurger/Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 21 & 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	155 yd
Pizzarova	Wapping Railway Wharf	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	434 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	689 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	687 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	701 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	914 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 4RH