Wells Road, Bristol, BS14 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS14 9AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.9%	48.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.1%	51.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	27.6%	35.6%	8.0%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	45.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	10.5%	6.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	45.1%	6.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	37.9%	34.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	20%	17.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	29.6%	20.8%	-8.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	10.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	9%	0.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.8%	9.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	26.3%	15.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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)
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.9%	93.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.7%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	95.5%	89.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wells Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and the 207th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS14 9AL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wells Road are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wells Road, Bristol, BS14 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS14 9AL

Average Price
£364,302

Semi-Detached
£370,527

Terraced
£340,087

Detached
£489,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,033

Other
£437,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Road

Average Price
£454,005

Semi-Detached
£555,536

Terraced
£352,733

Detached
£619,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,705

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
517 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-17	£296,043
545 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-10-29	£385,421
515A Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2021-02-25	£150,527
509A Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£222,500	2019-12-23	£262,476
509 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£222,500	2019-12-23	£262,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS14 9AL

Employment

BS14 9AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

BS14 9AL 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	93
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,706 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	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	4out of 4	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy New Oak Walsh Avenue , Hengrove BS14 9SN	2out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Gladstone Road , Hengrove BS14 9LP	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Primary School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	3,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	4,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	2,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	3,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	4,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	1,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,962 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdown Park Academy Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Imperial sports ground	South Bristol Sports Centre, West Town Lane		172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sturminster Community Centre	Hengrove Community Centre, Sturminster Road	789 yd
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	985 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Garden	507 Wells Road	1 yd
Peking Chef	4 The Parade	526 yd
Hengrove Fish Bar	8 The Parade	526 yd
Sandwich Station	7 The Parade	526 yd
Wing Lee Fish Bar	57 Greenleaze	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bristol Sports Centre WEST TOWN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	323 yd
Manor Farm WEST TOWN LANE	grass pitches	323 yd
Oasis Academy John Williams PETHERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	505 yd
Oasis Academy Bristol (Closed) Petherton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	642 yd
Oasis Academy New Oak WALSH AVENUE	grass pitches	694 yd
Bush Resource Activity Centre (Closed) New Fosseway Road	grass pitches	793 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		921 yd
Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy ILMINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	1,084 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.7 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS14 9AL