King Square Avenue, Bristol, BS2 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8HP is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	41.3%	46.8%	5.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	58.7%	53.2%	-5.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 8HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.8% 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	90.4%	94.8%	4.4%	37.9%	56.9%
Married: Opposite sex	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	-40.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (93.1%) 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	56.3%	58.6%	2.3%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	38.7%	34.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.4%

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.

In the area around BS2 8HP this area, 2.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.5%	38.5%	0.0%	16.9%	21.6%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	49.9%	9.5%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	8.8%	2.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	11.3%	27.1%	15.8%	0.7%	26.4%
Indian	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	64.5%	46.4%	-18.1%	81.4%	-35.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	43.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	39.4%	19.8%	5.6%	33.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 4.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	43.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	22.8%	4.8%	-18.0%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	15.5%	4.8%	-10.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	38.9%	35.5%	1.9%	37.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
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%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	21.6%	0.3%	21.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	15.3%	46.2%	-30.9%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is King Square Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Square Avenue was 267.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Square Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 158th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS2 8HP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 King Square Avenue are based on 99 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 King Square Avenue, Bristol, BS2 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8HP

Average Price
£271,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,605

Other
£355,824

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Square Avenue

Average Price
£280,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£402,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,534

Other
£354,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Square AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 404 Kings Quarter Apartments, 15 King Square Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-07	£222,768
Flat 411 Kings Quarter Apartments, 15 King Square Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-25	£277,503
Flat 313 Kings Quarter Apartments, 15 King Square Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-01	£152,755
Flat 405 Kings Quarter Apartments, 15 King Square Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-13	£244,658
Flat 214 Kings Quarter Apartments, 15 King Square Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-01-05	£307,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8HP

Employment

BS2 8HP 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 8HP 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)	356
Full-Time Employee	118
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	115
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	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	666 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	1,062 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	1,915 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	1,960 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	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,874 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	1,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	547 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	833 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,283 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
The Viet Kitchen	Studio B, 25-27 Stokes Croft	82 yd
Pieminister Limited	24 Stokes Croft	82 yd
Don Tony's	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	82 yd
Caribbean Croft	30 Stokes Croft	107 yd
Goofy's Takeaway	35-37 Stokes Croft	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic Bar	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	82 yd
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	184 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	190 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	203 yd
Beefeater Restaurant Grill Bar	Bristol Fashion, The Haymarket	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	Unit 4, Avonmead House, 40-48 Stokes Croft	147 yd
Subway	Hamilton Court, Montague Street	148 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	217 yd
Serco PECS	Bristol Magistrates Court, Marlborough Street	228 yd
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	434 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	525 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	570 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	767 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	547 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.6 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	123.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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