Whitchurch Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS13 7SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.6%	49.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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	34.2%	36.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	10%	0.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.6%	52.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.5%	35.8%	1.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.3%	18.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	10.3%	-9.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	8%	10.3%	2.3%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17%	4.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	28.5%	9.2%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.8%	91.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	10.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	95.3%	93.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	1%	3.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Whitchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitchurch Road was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Bishopsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitchurch Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth and the 421st lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS13 7SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Whitchurch Road are based on 44 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 Whitchurch Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS13 7SP

Average Price
£212,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,108

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitchurch Road

Average Price
£325,613

Semi-Detached
£388,631

Terraced
£395,067

Detached
£386,425

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,207

Other
£420,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Brook Court Whitchurch Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-07-18	£162,659
Flat 7 Brook Court Whitchurch Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-29	£158,010
Flat 3 Brook Court Whitchurch Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-02-08	£159,985
Flat 10 Brook Court Whitchurch Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-07	£189,275
Flat 4 Brook Court Whitchurch Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-25	£165,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS13 7SP

Employment

BS13 7SP 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	123
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	- not rated	1,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	4,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopsworth CofE VC Junior School Ellfield Close , Bishopsworth BS13 8EF	- not rated	486 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headley Park Primary School Headley Lane , BS13 7QB	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headley Park Primary School Headley Lane , Headley Park BS13 7QB	- not rated	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highridge Infant School Ellfield Close , Bishopsworth BS13 8EF	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) Ellfield Close , Bishopsworth BS13 8EF	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Withywood Community School Molesworth Drive , Withywood BS13 9BL	- not rated	510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	2,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus - Secondary Bridge Learning Campus , William Jessop Way BS13 0RL	- not rated	2,234 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,439 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	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Wood School 139 Gatehouse Avenue , Bishopsworth BS13 9AB	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Venturers' Academy Withywood Road , Withywood BS13 9AX	2out of 4	887 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulford Road , Hartcliffe BS13 9PB	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford Centre Fulford Road , Hartcliffe BS13 9PB	- not rated	1,003 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave School The Willows , 159 Four Acres BS13 8RA	- not rated	1,355 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
Nobanno Indian Cuisine	4 The Parade, Church Road	280 yd
Cater Rd Cafe	Unit 11, Bakers Park, Cater Road	289 yd
Daily Grind Coffee Co.	Campus pool Skatepark, Whitchurch Road	293 yd
Cafe Ang	33 Church Road	330 yd
Bristol Independent Gaming	11-16 Cater Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Manor Road	516 yd
The Tythings	Tythings, Queens Road	569 yd
Severn Vale Bowling Club	Severnvale Bowling Club, Kings Head Lane Park, Vicarage Road	586 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 22 Queens Road	675 yd
Highridge United Football Club	Highridge United Football Club, Lakemead Grove	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mc Pizza	123 Church Road	483 yd
McPizza	123 Church Road	483 yd
Mc Pizza	131 Church Road	484 yd
Blossom Sandwich Takeaway	2a St Peters Rise	503 yd
Headley Fish Bar and Chinese Take Away	1a St Peters Rise	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	59 Whitchurch Lane	407 yd
B & M Stores	Unit 7a, Imperial Park, Wills Way	1,048 yd
Simply Food	Unit 5, Imperial Park, Wills Way	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishopsworth Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitchurch Road	swimming pool	278 yd
Withywood Sports Centre (Closed) Molesworth Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	506 yd
Headley Park Primary School HEADLEY LANE	grass pitches	509 yd
Merchants Academy Sports Centre GATEHOUSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	584 yd
St Pius X Rc Primary School Gatehouse Avenue	grass pitches	612 yd
Highridge United Football Club LAKEMEAD GROVE	grass pitches	762 yd
Kings Head Lane Park KINGS HEAD LANE PARK KINGS HEAD LANE PARK VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Bedminster Down School Donald Road	grass pitches	966 yd
Whitehouse Centre (Closed) Fulford Road	grass pitches	1,005 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	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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