Barter Close, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS15 8JN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.6%	48.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.4%	51.6%	4.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 8JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	46%	47.6%	1.6%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.7%	37.2%	2.5%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4%	2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BS15 8JN this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	24.5%	7.8%	16.9%	7.6%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	35.4%	5.7%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2%	2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.5%	82.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	1.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	94%	81%	-13.0%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	0.9%	8.8%	7.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	81.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.7%	9.8%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Barter Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barter Close was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Hanham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barter Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham and the 414th highest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS15 8JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Barter Close are based on 128 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barter Close, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 8JN

Average Price
£257,484

Semi-Detached
£354,872

Terraced
£283,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barter Close

Average Price
£260,270

Semi-Detached
£363,977

Terraced
£316,489

Detached
£342,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barter CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Barter Close, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2026-01-27	£303,497
6 Barter Close, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-10-09	£353,258
26 Barter Close, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2025-09-17	£125,875
18 Barter Close, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-24	£207,626
36 Barter Close, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-07-26	£210,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 8JN

Employment

BS15 8JN 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	170
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	32
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	2out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Rise Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8NU	4out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP	- not rated	740 yd	Community 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	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield School Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	1,957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	2,091 yd	Community school	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	1,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,036 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	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	3,296 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	460 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,879 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	2,308 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
Kingswood Cafe	49 Hanham Road, Kingswood	317 yd
Kingswood Baba Kebab And Pizza	80A Regent Street, Kingswood	377 yd
La Passione	34A Regent Street, Kingswood	380 yd
The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee Shop	Kingswood Foundation Estate, Britannia Road	402 yd
Upstairs Cafe	98 Regent Street, Kingswood	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knorr Bremse Social Club	Wood Road, Kingswood	98 yd
The Star	86 Hanham Road, Kingswood	287 yd
Kingswood Colliers	94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood	407 yd
501BAR	2 Downend Road, Kingswood	451 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Dish Fish Bar	59 Moravian Road, Kingswood	233 yd
Lin Nam	51 Hanham Road, Kingswood	318 yd
Subway	82 Regent Street, Kingswood	378 yd
Papa John's	14-16 Regent Street, Kingswood	399 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Regent Street, Kingswood	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	296 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	419 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	427 yd
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	819 yd
Sainsbury's	The Kingswood Centre, High Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	86 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	167 yd
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	472 yd
Beacon Rise Primary School HANHAM ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	704 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	974 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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