Dove Street, Bristol, BS2 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8LB is primarily male, with 61% 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	45.6%	39%	-6.6%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	54.4%	61%	6.6%	49.0%	12.0%

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 8LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	57.2%	65.6%	8.4%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	17.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	42.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	36.5%	36.6%	0.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23%	15%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	11.9%	-9.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21.2%	6.2%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	31.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	34.9%	25.2%	-9.7%	2.5%	22.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	42.5%	47.2%	4.7%	81.4%	-34.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	68.3%	68%	-0.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	21.8%	18.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	67.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	22.4%	21.2%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.8%	-11.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Dove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Street was 396.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dove Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 167.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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 8LB, 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 Dove Street are based on 86 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 Dove Street, Bristol, BS2 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8LB

Average Price
£200,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,302

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Street

Average Price
£398,146

Semi-Detached
£695,521

Terraced
£583,117

Detached
£618,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 109 Armada House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-08-09	£220,165
Flat 90 Armada House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2015-11-06	£189,449
Flat 109 Armada House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-04-24	£225,753
91 Armada House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2005-04-15	£198,854
Flat 97 Armada House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2004-09-17	£199,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
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	558 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	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act the Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	- not rated	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	796 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	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community school	No	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	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,543 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	5,343 yd	Free schools	No	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	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	525 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,047 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
NADU	77-79 Stokes Croft	111 yd
Poco	45 Jamaica Street	114 yd
E5 Bristol Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, 3-15 Jamaica Street	114 yd
Only Green Bristol Ltd	87 Stokes Croft	125 yd
The Crafty Egg	113-115 Stokes Croft	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare on the Hill	The Hare On The Hill, 41 Thomas Street North	29 yd
Kansai Kitchen	53 Hillgrove Street North	85 yd
Hillgrove Porter Stores	Hillgrove Porter Stores, 53 Hillgrove Street North	91 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	109 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slix Fast Foods	Ground Floor, 89-91 Stokes Croft	124 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	134 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	164 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	167 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	723 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	806 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	814 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	857 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	533 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		782 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	815 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	857 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	869 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8LB