Wells Road, Bristol, BS14 9HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS14 9HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.9%	49.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	40.4%	36.9%	-3.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	46%	0.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	53.3%	55.1%	1.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	35.5%	30.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24%	18.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	16.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7%	0.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	21.2%	11.9%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	23.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.8%	89.2%	1.4%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	94%	95%	1.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	94.8%	0.8%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Road was 143.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% higher than the Stockwood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wells Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stockwood and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS14 9HX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 733 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 Wells Road, Bristol, BS14 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS14 9HX

Average Price
£347,495

Semi-Detached
£442,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£665,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Road

Average Price
£434,966

Semi-Detached
£526,723

Terraced
£433,094

Detached
£656,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,414

Other
£275,475

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
678 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-10-14	£400,202
690 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2022-08-12	£399,884
680 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,995	2021-08-27	£339,515
6 White Cross Court, 696 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-01-22	£142,633
7 White Cross Court, 696 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-09-07	£207,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS14 9HX

Employment

BS14 9HX 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	119
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Construction	38
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	- not rated	3,288 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	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Gladstone Road , Hengrove BS14 9LP	3out of 4	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnbush Primary School Whittock Road , Stockwood BS14 8DQ	- not rated	591 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Whittock Road , Stockwood BS14 8DQ	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School 22 Bristol Road , Whitchurch BS14 0PT	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School 22 Bristol Road , Whitchurch BS14 0PT	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brislington Enterprise College Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	- not rated	2,044 yd	Foundation school	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	2,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,365 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	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	3,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdown Park Academy Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ	- not rated	1,298 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdown Park Academy Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ	1out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdown Park School Stockwood Lane , Stockwood BS14 8SJ	- not rated	1,298 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BR102 Bristol Year 11 C.O. Include, Unit 6, the Old Malt House Pennywell Road ,	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Fosseway School Bridge Learning Campus , Teyfant Road BS13 0RG	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Foundation 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
Paprika Indian Cuisine	16-18 Gilda Parade	109 yd
Blue Ginger	36-38 Gilda Parade	109 yd
Caffe Rosa	42 Gilda Parade	109 yd
The Music Box Shop	36 Bristol Road, Whitchurch	835 yd
Atalian - Servest	South Bristol Skills Academy, The Boulevard	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yeoman	The Yeoman, 700 Wells Road	5 yd
Toby Carvery Maes Knoll	The Black Lion, Bristol Road	689 yd
Sturminster Community Centre	Hengrove Community Centre, Sturminster Road	888 yd
The Whitchurch	The Whitchurch, Oatlands Avenue	905 yd
The Harvesters	The Harvesters, Harrington Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oscar's	34a Gilda Parade	109 yd
Maeme's Gilda	28 Gilda Parade	109 yd
Bristol Kebab House	24 Gilda Parade	109 yd
Yummy China	187 Sturminster Road	449 yd
Stockwood Children's Centre	Southern Links Childrens Centre, Whittock Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda, Oatlands Avenue		819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernadette School FOSSEDALE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	286 yd
Bush Resource Activity Centre (Closed) New Fosseway Road	grass pitches	529 yd
Woodlands Academy WHITTOCK ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Whitchurch Primary School Bristol Road	grass pitches	747 yd
Oasis Academy John Williams PETHERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Oasis Academy Bristol (Closed) Petherton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	847 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS14 9HX