Reading Court, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS15 1DA is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	46.5%	45.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.5%	54.1%	0.6%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS15 1DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	53.2%	9.3%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	32.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.5%	10%	-6.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	39.7%	49.7%	10.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	38.1%	35%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.1%	16.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.2%	5.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	37.5%	18.7%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1%	2%	1.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.8%	77.8%	-9.0%	81.4%	-3.6%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	90%	80.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	89.7%	80.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6%	3.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Reading Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Court was 165.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% higher than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Court has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS15 1DA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Reading Court are based on 9 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 Reading Court, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 1DA

Average Price
£358,241

Semi-Detached
£383,116

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,804

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Court

Average Price
£377,941

Semi-Detached
£396,484

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£372,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Reading Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-09	£329,624
3 Reading Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-05-26	£339,126
3 Reading Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2015-03-13	£375,873
2 Reading Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2015-02-27	£346,981
1 Reading Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-12-23	£386,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 1DA

Employment

BS15 1DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	156
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,761 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	3,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
First Choice Cafe	102-104 Two Mile Hill Road	143 yd
Athugala Ceylon	251 Two Mile Hill Road	397 yd
I&I PIZZA	251 Two Mile Hill Road	397 yd
Dirty burgerz	227 Hillside Road	422 yd
Eastern Spice	269-271 Two Mile Hill Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	74 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	475 yd
St Georges Valley Cricket Club	St George Cricket Ground, Whiteway Road	504 yd
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	686 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samroys fish & chips	113 Two Mile Hill Road	59 yd
Curry Kings	243-245 Two Mile Hill Road	397 yd
Hillside Takeaway	229 Hillside Road	422 yd
Shanghai	283 Two Mile Hill Road	577 yd
Amudham Express / Amex fried chicken	295 Two Mile Hill Road	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street	202 yd
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	903 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	1,039 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	1,065 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	256 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	748 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	782 yd
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	1,064 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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