Dove Street, Bristol, BS2 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 8LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	42.1%	48.6%	6.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	57.9%	51.4%	-6.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	61.4%	55.1%	-6.3%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	32.3%	13.6%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	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	32.2%	53.4%	21.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.1%	29.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	21.3%	9%	-12.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.1%	25.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	17.4%	10.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	30.3%	-1.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	20.3%	26.1%	5.8%	2.5%	23.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	62.9%	44.3%	-18.6%	81.4%	-37.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	3%	6.4%	3.4%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	70.8%	60.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	5%	8.6%	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	18.3%	19.1%	0.8%	2.7%	16.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	1.3%	4.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	60.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	22.1%	17.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	4.6%	0.1%	4.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Muslim	31.8%	6.5%	25.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Dove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Street was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dove Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 347th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 Dove Street are based on 85 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 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8LJ

Average Price
£156,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Street

Average Price
£406,215

Semi-Detached
£703,744

Terraced
£588,898

Detached
£621,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,909

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Carolina House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2020-08-28	£186,048
Flat 3 Carolina House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2015-05-29	£126,443
Flat 3 Carolina House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2014-05-30	£137,430
Flat 10 Carolina House Dove Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2011-08-19	£175,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8LJ

Employment

BS2 8LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS2 8LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8LJ 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	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	23
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	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	870 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	1,286 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	2,022 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	2,102 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	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	1,287 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	508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,989 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	1,516 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	354 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	665 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,321 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
bristol born burgers BB3	29-31 Kingsdown Parade	171 yd
The Viet Kitchen	Studio B, 25-27 Stokes Croft	258 yd
Brewnels Plus - Level 9	Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street	278 yd
Costa Coffee (Inside the BRI)	Bristol Royal Infirmary Hospital, Marlborough Street	278 yd
Goofy's Takeaway	35-37 Stokes Croft	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsdown Wine Vaults	Kingsdown Vaults, 29-31 Kingsdown Parade	202 yd
Hillgrove Porter Stores	Hillgrove Porter Stores, 53 Hillgrove Street North	229 yd
Kansai Kitchen	53 Hillgrove Street North	231 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	279 yd
Cotham Porter Stores	Cotham Porter Stores, 15 Cotham Road South	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Hamilton Court, Montague Street	184 yd
Chilli Bellies	7 Cotham Road South	291 yd
Serco PECS	Bristol Magistrates Court, Marlborough Street	321 yd
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	Unit 4, Avonmead House, 40-48 Stokes Croft	329 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place	551 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	562 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	633 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	644 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	321 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		625 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	700 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	759 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	53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8LJ