Montague Hill South, Bristol, BS2 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 8HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	44.9%	47.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	55.1%	52.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.3% 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	38.3%	90.3%	52.0%	37.9%	52.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	7.4%	-44.2%	44.2%	-36.8%
Separated	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.9%) 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	58.3%	53.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.6%	39.2%	4.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8HS this area, 4.4% 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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	29.4%	18.5%	16.9%	12.5%
Degree or Similar	68%	49.7%	-18.3%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	7.7%	19.9%	12.2%	0.7%	19.2%
Indian	40.4%	9.4%	-31.0%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	26.3%	43.9%	17.6%	81.4%	-37.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	36.5%	44.7%	8.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	48.1%	38.2%	-9.9%	5.6%	32.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.9% 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	35.3%	45%	9.7%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	21.2%	5.4%	-15.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	22.4%	5.7%	-16.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	33%	25.9%	1.9%	31.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	15.6%	0.3%	15.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Montague Hill South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Hill South was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montague Hill South has the 27th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 540th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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 8HS, 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 Montague Hill South 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 Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Montague Hill South, Bristol, BS2 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8HS

Average Price
£188,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,642

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Hill South

Average Price
£243,345

Semi-Detached
£264,412

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,811

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague Hill SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Montague Court Montague Hill South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-10-16	£294,253
Flat 14 Montague Court Montague Hill South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-30	£198,739
Flat 19 Montague Court Montague Hill South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-19	£166,281
Flat 26 Montague Court Montague Hill South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-12-18	£140,810
Flat 27 Montague Court Montague Hill South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-12-11	£101,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8HS

Employment

BS2 8HS 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 8HS 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)	174
Full-Time Employee	83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	10
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	724 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	1,064 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	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's on the Mount Church of England Primary School Park Lane , St. Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	1out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act the Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	- not rated	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	778 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,283 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	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	581 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	No	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	202 yd
Flow	8a Haymarket Walk	203 yd
Mayflower Chinese Restaurant	3 Haymarket Walk	203 yd
First Somerset & Avon Limited	Marlborough Street Bus Station, Marlborough Street	205 yd
Serco Group PLC	Bristol Magistrates Court, Marlborough Street	205 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	220 yd
Beefeater Restaurant Grill Bar	Bristol Fashion, The Haymarket	259 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	272 yd
White Hart	White Hart, Lower Maudlin Street	281 yd
Kansai Kitchen	53 Hillgrove Street North	281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Hamilton Court, Montague Street	67 yd
Serco PECS	Bristol Magistrates Court, Marlborough Street	205 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	Kiosk 2, The Haymarket	259 yd
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	Unit 4, Avonmead House, 40-48 Stokes Croft	275 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	445 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	521 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	541 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	430 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	639 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		737 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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