Blenman Close, Bristol, BS16 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 1JH 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	56.1%	51.9%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	43.9%	48.1%	4.2%	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	34.5%	35.6%	1.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	44.3%	4.1%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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	32.6%	34.7%	2.1%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	41.3%	37.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.4%	19.5%	8.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	11.7%	6.8%	-4.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	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	28.8%	17.3%	-11.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	7.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	24%	40%	16.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94.3%	89%	-5.3%	81.4%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	92.8%	86.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.8%	6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	86%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Blenman Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenman Close was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blenman Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 256th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

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

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS16 1JH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Blenman Close are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blenman Close, Bristol, BS16 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 1JH

Average Price
£301,715

Semi-Detached
£319,272

Terraced
£269,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,284

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenman Close

Average Price
£396,004

Semi-Detached
£396,004

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenman CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Blenman Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-02-28	£208,392
13 Blenman Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-01-05	£300,764
10 Blenman Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-11-08	£290,919
6 Blenman Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2021-12-16	£321,299
18 Blenman Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-09-07	£231,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 1JH

Employment

BS16 1JH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BS16 1JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,751 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	3,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive , Stapleton BS16 1HG	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Churchside , Frenchay BS16 1NB	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Gardens School College Road , BS16 2JP	- not rated	1,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Frome Vale Academy Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	2out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	2,657 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	5,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	5,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	675 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,300 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Harvester	Snuff Mill, 207 Frenchay Park Road	392 yd
Grow Wilder Cafe	181 Frenchay Park Road	441 yd
Kaimins Kitchen	Frome Valley Takeaway, 10 Alberton Road	525 yd
Raj Mahal	6-10 Frome Valley Road	607 yd
Dings Rugby Football Club	Shaftesbury Park, Frenchay Park Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stapleton & Begbrook Comm Assc	Stapleton And Begbrook Community Association, Frenchay Park Road		241 yd
Snuff Mill Harvester	Harvester, Frenchay Park Road		420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Taishan Kaimin's Kitchen	Frome Valley Takeaway, 10 Alberton Road		525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	1-3 Frome Valley Road		607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Begbrook Green Park BLENMAN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	129 yd
Oldbury Court Estate WARNEFORD ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive	grass pitches	625 yd
Frenchay Hospital (Closed)	grass pitches	688 yd
D.R.G Frenchay Afc Sports Ground FRENCHAY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
197Th Bristol Scout Hall (Closed) STONECHAT GARDENS		865 yd
Shaftesbury Park Frenchay Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
University Of The West Of England (St Matthias Campus) (Closed) St. Matthias Campus St. Matthias Campus Oldbury Court Road	grass pitches	970 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	17.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	17.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 1JH