Lawfords Gate, Bristol, BS2 0DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 0DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	40.9%	49.6%	8.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	59.1%	50.4%	-8.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 BS2 0DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	48.8%	52%	3.2%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	30.1%	9.4%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.5%	11.4%	-6.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	46.2%	60.8%	14.6%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	28.3%	25.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	15.3%	9.1%	-6.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	35.8%	27.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	28.4%	16.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	10.5%	4.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	39.4%	50%	10.6%	2.5%	47.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	8%	2.3%	-5.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	35.6%	25.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-56.1%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	65.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	25.7%	22.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	20.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	65.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	24.1%	22.6%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	16.6%	1.4%	-15.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1.6%	-8.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	59.1%	6.5%	52.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Lawfords Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawfords Gate was 1334.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 664.2% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawfords Gate has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 592.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS2 0DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Lawfords Gate are based on 3 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 Lawfords Gate, Bristol, BS2 0DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 0DY

Average Price
£308,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£276,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£324,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawfords Gate

Average Price
£308,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£322,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawfords GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Lawfords Gate, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-12-20	£475,954
16 Lawfords Gate, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-11-22	£169,685
18 Lawfords Gate, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2003-03-10	£279,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 0DY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 0DY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	49
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	21
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	549 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	1,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,490 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,531 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,757 yd	Higher education institutions	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
ZARA restaurant Ethiopian and eritrean cuisine	14 Lawfords Gate	5 yd
Borderlands drop In @ St Nicholas Church	St Nicholas Of Tolentino, Lawfords Gate	142 yd
Fi Real	57 West Street	185 yd
Lawa Restaurant	49-51 West Street	186 yd
Tomo no Ramen	55 West Street	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam Jar	Unit 4a, The Old Malthouse, Little Ann Street	100 yd
The Swan With Two Necks	12 Little Ann Street	112 yd
The Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 25 Gloucester Lane	187 yd
Old Castle Green	46 Gloucester Lane	191 yd
Trinity Community Arts Ltd	The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Land	43 West Street	193 yd
M.I.S PIZZA AND KEBAB	29 West Street	205 yd
Vanoosh	3 West Street	261 yd
Asia Express	21 Midland Road	327 yd
Best Kebab	43 Old Market Street	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	192 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	724 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	893 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	898 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	206 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	388 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	460 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	475 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		589 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	684 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BS2 0DY