Gloucester Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8PN is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	43.2%	45.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	56.8%	54.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	5.7%

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 8PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	78.1%	81%	2.9%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	13.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-30.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 (89.5%) 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	54.9%	56.7%	1.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	34.7%	32.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8%	8.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8PN this area, 5.6% 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	19.1%	0.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	62.2%	65.9%	3.7%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	72.8%	75.1%	2.3%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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%	69%	-1.0%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	6.4%	-5.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	69%	0.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.3%	37.2%	26.1%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gloucester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Street was 917.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 349.4% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gloucester Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 343.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS2 8PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Gloucester Street are based on 268 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 Gloucester Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8PN

Average Price
£212,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Street

Average Price
£322,243

Semi-Detached
£550,009

Terraced
£361,078

Detached
£529,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,562

Other
£176,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 18 Gloucester Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-02	£167,886
Flat 2 18 Gloucester Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-11	£204,214
Flat 4 24 Gloucester Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-15	£270,180
Flat 4 22 Gloucester Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-10-14	£215,836
Flat 1 24 Gloucester Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-08-24	£217,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8PN

Employment

BS2 8PN 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 8PN 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	185
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	17
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	404 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	578 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	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	- not rated	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	783 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	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,402 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	5,260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,019 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Farro Bakery	1 Brunswick Square	48 yd
Superios Chicken	46 Bond Street	112 yd
Mickey Zoggs	8-9 Surrey Street	112 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	103-105 The Horsefair	114 yd
Caffe Nero	102-104 The Horsefair	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Hideaway	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	140 yd
Cosie's Wine Bar	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	140 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	187 yd
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic Bar	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	298 yd
Phoenix Public House	Wellington Buildings, 1 Champion Square	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LJ Hugs Ltd	Kiosk 1a, Broadmead	181 yd
The Hippy Chippy	Kiosk 1b, Broadmead	183 yd
Bubbleology	Unit K10 cabot Circus, 37 Concorde Street	199 yd
Big Bao	Kiosk 2b, Broadmead	227 yd
T4 Bubble Tea	28 Broadmead	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	417 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	506 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	601 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	799 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	547 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	587 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	717 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.33 Mbit/s

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