Barcroft Close, Bristol, BS15 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS15 8BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.9%	0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	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	33.3%	41.6%	8.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	43.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.2%	36.5%	4.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.2%	8.8%	-5.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	14.4%	-11.7%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	35.1%	17.7%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.9%	2.4%
White	91.3%	81.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	92.6%	84.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Barcroft Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barcroft Close was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barcroft Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 621st lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 Barcroft Close are based on 7 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 Barcroft Close, Bristol, BS15 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 8BU

Average Price
£399,729

Semi-Detached
£417,105

Terraced
£330,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barcroft Close

Average Price
£388,829

Semi-Detached
£398,597

Terraced
£330,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barcroft CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Barcroft Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-05-21	£390,378
1 Barcroft Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-12-16	£339,962
5 Barcroft Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2015-02-20	£324,376
7 Barcroft Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2012-06-21	£286,303
3 Barcroft Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£61,000	1997-11-20	£430,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 8BU

Employment

BS15 8BU 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	110
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	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	- not rated	86 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	2out of 4	86 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Junior School The Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Infant School Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	2out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	2,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	1,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,029 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	- not rated	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	2,787 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	610 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community 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
Athugala Ceylon	251 Two Mile Hill Road	97 yd
I&I PIZZA	251 Two Mile Hill Road	97 yd
Olympus Greek Restaurant	275 Two Mile Hill Road	131 yd
Eastern Spice	269-271 Two Mile Hill Road	134 yd
New Rupali	307 Two Mile Hill Road	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	85 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	273 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	346 yd
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	459 yd
501BAR	2 Downend Road, Kingswood	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Kings	243-245 Two Mile Hill Road	96 yd
Shanghai	283 Two Mile Hill Road	201 yd
Amudham Express / Amex fried chicken	295 Two Mile Hill Road	201 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	323 Two Mile Hill Road	201 yd
Golden Kebab House	368 Two Mile Hill Road	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street	584 yd
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	598 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	618 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	635 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	453 yd
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	605 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,048 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	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS15 8BU