Merchants Quay, Bristol, BS1 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 4RL 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 4RL, 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 4RL 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 Merchants Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchants Quay was 498.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merchants Quay has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 4RL, 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 Merchants Quay are based on 1 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 Merchants Quay, Bristol, BS1 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 4RL

Average Price
£665,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£948,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£542,138

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Quay

Average Price
£550,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,621

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Merrick Court Merchants Quay, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£369,000	2024-08-09	£375,394
11 Merchants Quay, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-11-25	£862,599
Flat 8 Merrick Court Merchants Quay, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-10-14	£613,241
Flat 3 Merrick Court Merchants Quay, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-11-04	£459,102
1 Merchants Quay, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-05-11	£870,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 4RL

Employment

BS1 4RL 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 4RL 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 4RL 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	695 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	1,689 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	1,957 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	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,843 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	426 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	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	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,261 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	4,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	5,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,455 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
River Station	River Station, The Grove	92 yd
Mud Dock Cafe	Mud Dock Cafe, 40 The Grove	141 yd
Su Yuan	Grove Avenue	178 yd
Harbourside Desi Kitchen & Bar	57 Prince Street	189 yd
Pastan	53 Prince Street	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thekla	Thekla, The Grove	92 yd
The Cabot Cruising Club	John Sebastian Lightship, Bathurst Basin	131 yd
The Ostrich	Lower Guinea Street	134 yd
The Louisiana	Louisiana, 1 Bathurst Parade	179 yd
The Shakespeare Tavern	The Shakespeare, 68 Prince Street	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crepe and Coffee	Prince Street Bridge,, Prince Street	207 yd
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	251 yd
Margari Ltd	Unit 18, Cargo 2, Museum Street	251 yd
VeBurger/Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 21 & 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	251 yd
Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	536 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	816 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	1,014 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	344 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	457 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	656 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	744 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	835 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	842 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.3%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 4RL