Orchard Vale, Bristol, BS15 9UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS15 9UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	40.8%	47.4%	6.6%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	35.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	49.4%	4.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35%	35.1%	0.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	13.6%	-10.8%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.9%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	7%	6%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	20.2%	9.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	33.2%	17.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.8%	90.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	93.2%	92.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Orchard Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Vale was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% lower than the Hanham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Vale has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham and the 354th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

🔎 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 9UJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Orchard Vale are based on 76 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 Orchard Vale, Bristol, BS15 9UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 9UJ

Average Price
£311,799

Semi-Detached
£325,933

Terraced
£301,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Vale

Average Price
£304,445

Semi-Detached
£356,334

Terraced
£305,711

Detached
£349,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,774

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Orchard Vale, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-28	£282,483
105 Orchard Vale, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-17	£302,623
95 Orchard Vale, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-02	£254,842
64 Orchard Vale, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-08-09	£307,110
66 Orchard Vale, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2021-06-18	£374,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 9UJ

Employment

BS15 9UJ 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	155
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtney Primary School Courtney Road , Kingswood BS15 9RD	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	3out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Rise Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8NU	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Heath Primary School Lintern Crescent , Warmley BS30 8GB	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy North Street , Oldland Common BS30 8TS	2out of 4	2,707 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	4,721 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	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	669 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warmley Park School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XL	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	3,424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	3,453 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
The Park Community Cafe	The Park Community Centre, High Street	443 yd
Courtney Primary School	Courtney Road, Kingswood	467 yd
The Barn CafÉ And Farmhouse Kitchen	Grimsbury Farm, Grimsbury Road	715 yd
Right At Home Bristol	Holy Trinity Church Hall, 18 High Street	754 yd
The Kingswood Kitchen	Holy Trinity Church Hall, High Street	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Plough	Westons Way, Kingswood	456 yd
Kingswood RFC	The Sports Pavilion, Grimsbury Road	714 yd
Kingswood Colliers	94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood	1,055 yd
The Star	86 Hanham Road, Kingswood	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Spice & Burger	77 Hill Street, Kingswood	274 yd
Pizza Gogo	5 Westons Way, Kingswood	456 yd
Nemo's Fish Bar	3 Westons Way, Kingswood	540 yd
Lin Nam	51 Hanham Road, Kingswood	971 yd
Tasty Dish Fish Bar	59 Moravian Road, Kingswood	1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Westons Way, Kingswood	456 yd
Sainsbury's	The Kingswood Centre, High Street	532 yd
Tesco	Deanery Road, Kingswood	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deanery Road GRIMSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	595 yd
King'S Oak Academy BROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Tenniscourt Road FISHER ROAD	grass pitches	944 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS15 9UJ