Wigton Crescent, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS10 6DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.8%	52.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 BS10 6DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	45.4%	50.9%	5.5%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34.2%	-3.2%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	7%	2.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43.1%	40%	-3.1%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	37.3%	40.9%	3.6%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	14.6%	12.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	25.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.5%	2.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	28.4%	13.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.3%	76.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-4.9%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	81.5%	71%	-10.5%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	2.8%	9.8%	7.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	72%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.6%	12.7%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Wigton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigton Crescent was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Henbury and Brentry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigton Crescent has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Henbury and Brentry and the 643rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS10 6DU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wigton Crescent are based on 34 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 Wigton Crescent, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS10 6DU

Average Price
£287,943

Semi-Detached
£289,599

Terraced
£285,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigton Crescent

Average Price
£291,985

Semi-Detached
£286,090

Terraced
£278,817

Detached
£573,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wigton Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,000	2025-07-09	£307,283
29 Wigton Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-11-22	£291,026
21 Wigton Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-11-25	£290,935
9 Wigton Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2015-06-19	£307,407
25 Wigton Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-11-15	£277,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS10 6DU

Employment

BS10 6DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	2,987 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	4,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Mead Primary Academy Gosforth Road , BS10 6DS	4out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Doncaster Road , Southmead BS10 5PU	1out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentry Primary School Brentry Lane , Brentry BS10 6RG	4out of 4	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fonthill Primary Academy Ascot Road , Southmead BS10 5SW	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blaise Primary and Nursery School Clavell Road , Henbury BS10 7EJ	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaise High School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH	1out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic College Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0SU	3out of 4	3,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	3,863 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Greystoke Avenue , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6AY	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Star 82 Rectory Gardens , Henbury BS10 7AH	- not rated	1,797 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grace Garden School Cherry Orchards , Canford Lane BS9 3PE	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
On A Roll	3 Arnside Road	295 yd
SF Caribbean foods ltd	10 Arnside Road	295 yd
The Lounge Coffee Shop & Bar Ltd	167 Greystoke Avenue	298 yd
Express Cafe	183 Greystoke Avenue	327 yd
Bristol Community Links North	Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre, Lanercost Road	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pegasus	The Pegasus, 246 Greystoke Avenue	345 yd
Southmead Community Association Limited	248 Greystoke Avenue	490 yd
Treble Chance	Treble Chance, Greystoke Avenue	799 yd
Southmead Community Sports	Pen Park Sports Pavilion, Jarratts Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smooth & Fire - Caribbean Flavours	10 Arnside Road	295 yd
Reg's Kebab, Pizza & Chicken	163 Greystoke Avenue	298 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	159-161 Greystoke Avenue	298 yd
Star Fish Bar	157 Greystoke Avenue	298 yd
Taste Good	187 Greystoke Avenue	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	155 Greystoke Avenue		299 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Mead Primary Academy EMBLETON ROAD	grass pitches	160 yd
Southmead Youth Centre Greystoke Avenue	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Doncaster Road Playing Fields DONCASTER ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	542 yd
Bristol Free School CHARLTON ROAD		697 yd
Southmead Adventure Playground DONCASTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Greenway Centre GREENWAY CENTRE GREENWAY CENTRE DONCASTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Pen Park Sports Ground PEN PARK SPORTS PAVILION PEN PARK SPORTS PAVILION JARRATTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bristol Westbury) GREYSTOKE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	968 yd
Brentry Primary School BRENTRY LANE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Badocks Wood Recreation Field Off Doncaster Road	grass pitches	1,038 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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