Highbury Villas, Bristol, BS2 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS2 8BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	51.5%	5.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	54.3%	48.5%	-5.8%	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 BS2 8BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.1% 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	88.8%	93.1%	4.3%	37.9%	55.2%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-39.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.5%) 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	67%	59.2%	-7.8%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	28.5%	32.3%	3.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 BS2 8BX this area, 1.7% 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	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.6%	57.5%	2.9%	16.9%	40.6%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	33.2%	1.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.9%	69.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	72.5%	73.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	74%	2.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	12%	4.2%	-7.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	11.5%	5.7%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	15.7%	46.2%	-30.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Highbury Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Villas was 56.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbury Villas has the 18th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS2 8BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Highbury Villas are based on 5 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 Highbury Villas, Bristol, BS2 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8BX

Average Price
£835,611

Semi-Detached
£757,912

Terraced
£847,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Villas

Average Price
£887,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£870,183

Detached
£959,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Highbury Villas, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-01-31	£676,863
16 Highbury Villas, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-12-05	£792,754
19 Highbury Villas, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£793,000	2024-10-24	£809,554
14 Highbury Villas, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-10-15	£765,656
6 Highbury Villas, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-07-25	£708,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8BX

Employment

BS2 8BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 student residents living in BS2 8BX 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

Student (economically inactive)	246
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	9
Retired	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	1,836 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	2,175 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	2,676 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	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	261 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	561 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent 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
Corner	149 St Michaels Hill	35 yd
Interlude Coffee	145 St Michaels Hill	35 yd
Tiffins	151 St Michaels Hill	35 yd
Tio Joao Brazillian Steakhouse	146 St Michaels Hill	65 yd
Mocha Mocha	139 St Michaels Hill	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Bear	White Bear, 133 St Michaels Hill	75 yd
Highbury Vaults	Highbury Vaults, 164 St Michaels Hill	122 yd
The Green Man	21-23 Alfred Place	298 yd
Cotham Porter Stores	Cotham Porter Stores, 15 Cotham Road South	408 yd
Colston Arms (The Open Arms)	24 St Michaels Hill	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Roast Bristol	124 St Michaels Hill	127 yd
Chilli Bellies	7 Cotham Road South	408 yd
M&M Kebab & Pizza	63 Whiteladies Road	479 yd
Subway	68 Queens Road	544 yd
Panunzio's Kitchen Gelati Italiani Ltd	38 Cotham Hill	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place	80 yd
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	526 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	580 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	618 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	351 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		353 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	357 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		552 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Lido Bristol OAKFIELD PLACE	swimming pool	672 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	797 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	304.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8BX