Portway, Bristol, BS11 9TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS11 9TZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	29.6%	35.5%	5.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	48.6%	-8.9%	44.2%	4.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	36.2%	41.6%	5.4%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.5%	14.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	33.7%	11.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.8%	96%	1.2%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	92.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	92.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portway has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and the 441st lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS11 9TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Portway are based on 303 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 Portway, Bristol, BS11 9TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS11 9TZ

Average Price
£307,257

Semi-Detached
£307,257

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£369,383

Semi-Detached
£363,600

Terraced
£355,125

Detached
£655,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,764

Other
£210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
462 Portway, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-21	£245,010
464 Portway, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-10-24	£320,938
450 Portway, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-12-13	£262,815
464 Portway, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-05-09	£375,436
452 Portway, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2002-11-08	£361,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS11 9TZ

Employment

BS11 9TZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

BS11 9TZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Station Road , Shirehampton BS11 9TU	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirehampton Primary School St Mary's Walk , Shirehampton BS11 9RR	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nova Primary School Barracks Lane , Shirehampton BS11 9NG	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crockerne Church of England Primary School Westward Drive , Pill BS20 0JP	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School Catherine Street , Avonmouth BS11 9LG	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Brightstowe Penpole Lane , Shirehampton BS11 0EB	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Katherine's School Pill Road , Ham Green BS20 0HU	2out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic College Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0SU	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blaise High School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH	1out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	2out of 4	5,343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Star 240 Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0QA	- not rated	1,921 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsweston School Napier Miles Road , Kingsweston BS11 0UT	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Garden School Cherry Orchards , Canford Lane BS9 3PE	- not rated	3,700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Star 82 Rectory Gardens , Henbury BS10 7AH	- not rated	4,513 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Badminton School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3BA	- not rated	4,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Pearl	130 Nibley Road	342 yd
Roses	2 The Parade	454 yd
Ruby Jeans t/a Seoul Chicken/Flip the Bird/Wham Bam Wings	3-4 The Parade	465 yd
A J's Bistro	44 High Street	544 yd
Station Road Pre School	The Beachley Walk Centre, Beachley Walk	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamplighters	Lamplighters, Station Road	295 yd
Bristol City Council	Social And Sports Club, Nibley Road	319 yd
The Lifeboat Inn	25 High Street	490 yd
The George Inn	The George Inn, High Street	522 yd
Duke of Cornwall	Pump Square	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali mahal	9-10 The Parade	454 yd
Blue Dolphin	8 High Street	522 yd
Super Kebab and Pizza	48 High Street	544 yd
Dragon I	42 High Street	544 yd
Curry House	Wellington House, Pump Square	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	45-49 High Street	518 yd
B&M Express	36 High Street	544 yd
Asda Shirehampton - High Street(Petrol Station)	High Street	704 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	Coronation House, Upper Myrtle Hill	818 yd
Southern Co-operative (The)	1-2 Baltic Place	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City And Port Of Bristol Sports And Social Club Nibley Road	grass pitches	386 yd
Shirehampton Swimming Pool (Closed) Park Road	swimming pool	503 yd
Oasis Academy Brightstowe PENPOLE LANE		861 yd
Shirehampton Cricket Club PENPOLE LANE	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Ham Green Playing Field MACRAE ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Penpole Lane Recreation Ground PENPOLE LANE	grass pitches	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS11 9TZ