Jamaica Street, Bristol, BS2 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8JP is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	36.2%	41.7%	5.5%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	63.8%	58.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	9.3%

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 8JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77% 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	71.8%	77%	5.2%	37.9%	39.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-29.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	45.3%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	32.8%	36.3%	3.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	4.3%	-9.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	29.3%	15.0%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	41%	12.4%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	10.5%	1.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	8%	0.3%	-7.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	49.7%	55.8%	6.1%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	65.3%	58.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	7.1%	16.4%	9.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	14.7%	9.6%	-5.1%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	12.3%	4.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	58.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	17.4%	11.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Jamaica Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jamaica Street was 784.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jamaica Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 421.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 8JP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Jamaica Street are based on 20 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 Jamaica Street, Bristol, BS2 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8JP

Average Price
£332,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£253,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jamaica Street

Average Price
£354,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£566,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,772

Other
£252,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jamaica Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 - 25 Jamaica Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-29	£252,275
First And Second Floor Maisonette 45 Jamaica Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£265,500	2014-08-18	£475,032
First And Second Floor Maisonette 45 Jamaica Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,500	2014-04-07	£407,669
17 - 25 Jamaica Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-09-18	£437,719
First And Second Floor Maisonette 45 Jamaica Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2004-08-16	£569,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8JP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 8JP 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	69
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	574 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	1,098 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	1,782 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	2,103 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	2,582 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	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided 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	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,059 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	1,783 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	515 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	986 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,119 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
Poco	45 Jamaica Street	5 yd
E5 Bristol Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, 3-15 Jamaica Street	5 yd
Cafe Cuba	69 Stokes Croft	32 yd
NADU	77-79 Stokes Croft	61 yd
Biblos - Mezze Bar	62 Stokes Croft	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	42 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	44 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	147 yd
The Hare on the Hill	The Hare On The Hill, 41 Thomas Street North	148 yd
Kansai Kitchen	53 Hillgrove Street North	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	66 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	80 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	80 yd
Slix Fast Foods	Ground Floor, 89-91 Stokes Croft	82 yd
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	632 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	727 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	780 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	859 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	599 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	632 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	701 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	770 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	103.2 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8JP