Bishop Street, Bristol, BS2 8FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8FH is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	42.8%	45.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	57.2%	54.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	5.7%

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 8FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	59.1%	71.9%	12.8%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	16.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.5%	34%	3.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	12.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	48.6%	25.4%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	23.8%	14.9%	-8.9%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	6.2%	-7.9%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	10.8%	2.5%	-8.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	23%	51%	28.0%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	58.7%	61.5%	2.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	22.7%	13.1%	-9.6%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	61.7%	4.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	19.4%	15.7%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	4.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bishop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishop Street was 322.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bishop Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS2 8FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Bishop Street are based on 45 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 Bishop Street, Bristol, BS2 8FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8FH

Average Price
£347,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,030

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishop Street

Average Price
£337,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£266,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,957

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishop Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Portland View Bishop Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-11-12	£277,999
28 Portland View Bishop Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-13	£264,455
33 Portland View Bishop Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-19	£306,321
35 Portland View Bishop Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-04-24	£268,340
10 Portland View Bishop Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£384,000	2023-03-15	£368,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8FH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 8FH 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	137
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	97 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	- not rated	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	- not rated	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	4,981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	40 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	940 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
Greytone Coffee	Unit A, Dean Street	48 yd
Mickey Zoggs	8-9 Surrey Street	227 yd
Advanced Retreat Private Members Club	18a Backfields Lane	285 yd
Lost Horizon Coffee	30-36 Upper York Street	342 yd
Farro Bakery	1 Brunswick Square	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Hideaway	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	170 yd
Cosie's Wine Bar	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	170 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	334 yd
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	419 yd
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic Bar	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	354 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	371 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	371 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	375 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	594 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	708 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	720 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	812 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	61 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	341 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	594 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	854 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	178.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8FH