Fernsteed Road, Bristol, BS13 8HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS13 8HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	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	29.1%	35.8%	6.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	46.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	46.4%	44.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.8%	36.5%	0.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.2%	15.1%	0.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	23.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17%	2.4%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.2%	8.1%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	20.9%	0.3%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	91.4%	85.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	95%	88.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Fernsteed Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernsteed Road was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% lower than the Bishopsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernsteed Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth and the 574th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS13 8HE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Fernsteed Road are based on 38 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 Fernsteed Road, Bristol, BS13 8HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS13 8HE

Average Price
£346,480

Semi-Detached
£351,339

Terraced
£343,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernsteed Road

Average Price
£339,832

Semi-Detached
£346,013

Terraced
£334,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernsteed Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Fernsteed Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-26	£300,000
27 Fernsteed Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-06-14	£273,477
49 Fernsteed Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-22	£339,816
31 Fernsteed Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-08-09	£467,296
29 Fernsteed Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-28	£320,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS13 8HE

Employment

BS13 8HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

BS13 8HE 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	77
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	25
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	3,714 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	4,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) Ellfield Close , Bishopsworth BS13 8EF	4out of 4	189 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Acres Academy Four Acres , Withywood BS13 8RB	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headley Park Primary School Headley Lane , Headley Park BS13 7QB	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheddar Grove Primary School Cheddar Grove , Bedminster Down BS13 7EN	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fair Furlong Primary School Vowell Close , Withywood BS13 9HS	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	4,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	4,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	4,579 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,520 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	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Venturers' Academy Withywood Road , Withywod BS13 9AX	3out of 4	879 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Fosseway School Bridge Learning Campus , Teyfant Road BS13 0RG	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	4,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	4,819 yd	Other independent 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
Highridge Cafe	127 Church Road	209 yd
Nobanno Indian Cuisine	4 The Parade, Church Road	265 yd
Rachaels Buffets	The Royal British Legion, Manor Road	334 yd
Daily Grind Coffee Co.	Campus pool Skatepark, Whitchurch Road	363 yd
Cafe Ang	33 Church Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highridge United Football Club	Highridge United Football Club, Lakemead Grove	279 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Manor Road	334 yd
The Tythings	Tythings, Queens Road	347 yd
Severn Vale Bowling Club	Severnvale Bowling Club, Kings Head Lane Park, Vicarage Road	398 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 22 Queens Road	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mc Pizza	131 Church Road	204 yd
Mc Pizza	123 Church Road	209 yd
McPizza	123 Church Road	209 yd
Dynasty Chinese Takeaway	4 Lakemead Grove	293 yd
Nanjing Ltd	29 Highridge Road	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	59 Whitchurch Lane		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highridge United Football Club LAKEMEAD GROVE	grass pitches	273 yd
Bishopsworth Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitchurch Road	swimming pool	314 yd
Kings Head Lane Park KINGS HEAD LANE PARK KINGS HEAD LANE PARK VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
St Pius X Rc Primary School Gatehouse Avenue	grass pitches	594 yd
Withywood Sports Centre (Closed) Molesworth Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Bedminster Down School Playing Fields Highridge Walk	grass pitches	735 yd
Merchants Academy Sports Centre GATEHOUSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	840 yd
Bedminster Down School Donald Road	grass pitches	842 yd
Headley Park Primary School HEADLEY LANE	grass pitches	933 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 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS13 8HE