Vicars Close, Bristol, BS16 3TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 3TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.7%	38.4%	6.7%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	46.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	12.3%	7.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.7%

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%	42.3%	3.3%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	36.6%	36.7%	0.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.2%	18.5%	2.3%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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	22.6%	24.5%	1.9%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.2%	4.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	27.6%	1.7%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79%	73.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-8.1%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	86.2%	79.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	79.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.2%	14.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Vicars Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicars Close was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Vicars Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS16 3TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Vicars Close are based on 19 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 Vicars Close, Bristol, BS16 3TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 3TH

Average Price
£442,329

Semi-Detached
£442,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicars Close

Average Price
£446,030

Semi-Detached
£446,030

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicars CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Vicars Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-03-20	£507,529
5 Vicars Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-01-18	£498,095
7 Vicars Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-08-21	£444,698
1 Vicars Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2012-12-20	£472,246
2 Vicars Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2010-07-27	£363,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 3TH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BS16 3TH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,008 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	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Gardens School College Road , BS16 2JP	- not rated	397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive , Stapleton BS16 1HG	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	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	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	3,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	3,019 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	5,379 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	4,000 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	601 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	915 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	1,856 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Manzano’s Peri Peri	17-18 Straits Parade	167 yd
Subway Fishponds	790 Fishponds Road	226 yd
Turmeric	775 Fishponds Road	242 yd
La Piazza 1	Victoria House, 777 Fishponds Road	242 yd
Olive Tree Restaurant	773 Fishponds Road	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snuffy Jacks Ale House	800 Fishponds Road	226 yd
The All Inn Pub	1 Staple Hill Road	244 yd
The Old Post Office	The Old Post Office, Fishponds Road	284 yd
Fishponds Conservative Club	761 Fishponds Road	340 yd
Van Dyck Forum	748-756 Fishponds Road	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	17-18 Straits Parade	167 yd
Pearl City	5 Straits Parade	182 yd
KFC	2 Straits Parade	182 yd
Domino's Pizza	7-8 Straits Parade	182 yd
Dragon House	29 Staple Hill Road	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road		520 yd
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road		779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		479 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
University Of The West Of England (St Matthias Campus) (Closed) St. Matthias Campus St. Matthias Campus Oldbury Court Road	grass pitches	582 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	858 yd
Oldbury Court Estate WARNEFORD ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 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	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 3TH