Merlin Court, Bristol, BS10 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS10 5HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	50.7%	-5.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	43.8%	49.3%	5.5%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	34.3%	4.0%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	42.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13%	11%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.9%

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	48.5%	53.1%	4.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	28.3%	24.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	16.2%	13.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	12.3%	-13.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	48.3%	8.0%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.9%	87%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	90.1%	86.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	86.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Merlin Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Court was 247.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% higher than the Southmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Court has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Southmead and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 459.4%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS10 5HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Merlin Court are based on 53 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 Merlin Court, Bristol, BS10 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS10 5HE

Average Price
£177,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,476

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Court

Average Price
£191,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,211

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Merlin Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-12-12	£143,093
14 Merlin Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-16	£136,004
19 Merlin Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-06	£175,578
5 Merlin Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-04-09	£172,645
16 Merlin Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-05	£138,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS10 5HE

Employment

BS10 5HE 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 retired residents living in BS10 5HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,729 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	4,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Valley Nursery School Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0LP	- not rated	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury-on-Trym CofE Primary School Channells Hill , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3HZ	- not rated	618 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Channells Hill , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3HZ	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Badocks Wood Primary School Doncaster Road , Southmead BS10 5PU	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Doncaster Road , Southmead BS10 5PU	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster Road Junior School Southmead , BS10 5PU	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pen Park School Pen Park Road , Southmead BS10 6BP	- not rated	1,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	- not rated	2,098 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	2,481 yd	Community school	No	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	2,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College of Care and Early Education Broadlands Drive , Lawrence Weston BS11 0NT	- not rated	3,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	5,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis School Westbury Brecon Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4DT	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education 1st Learning Centre Southmead Youth Centre , Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AS	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent special 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
Ciao	203 Wellington Hill West	278 yd
Westbury Wildlife Park Foundation	Westbury Wildlife Park, Trym Road	473 yd
Grand Sultan	238 Henleaze Road	527 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, Wellington Hill West	812 yd
Costa Coffee	64 Westbury Hill	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Air Forces Association	38 Eastfield	382 yd
The Eastfield Pub	Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Road	409 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 20 Chock Lane	595 yd
The Mouse	The Mouse, Waters Lane	722 yd
Bear & Rugged Staff	The Bear And Rugged Staff, Southmead Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Grill Kebab House	211 Wellington Hill West	278 yd
Chans Takeaway	205 Wellington Hill West	278 yd
Golden Gate Ltd	172 Henleaze Road	714 yd
Happy Chinese Takeaway	277 Southmead Road	732 yd
Westbury Fish Bar	14 Church Road	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	12 Carlton Court, Canford Lane	968 yd
Co-op	69-71 Henleaze Road	1,042 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Lime Trees Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badocks Wood Recreation Field Off Doncaster Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Westbury On Trym Village Hall EASTFIELD ROAD		622 yd
Redmaids High School (Senior Campus) WESTBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bristol Westbury) GREYSTOKE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	697 yd
Elmfield School For Deaf Children GREYSTOKE AVENUE		705 yd
Greenway Centre GREENWAY CENTRE GREENWAY CENTRE DONCASTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Southmead Adventure Playground DONCASTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
St Ursulas E-Act Academy BRECON ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Shine Community Sports Hall BRECON ROAD		929 yd
Doncaster Road Playing Fields DONCASTER ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	949 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS10 5HE