Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, BS2 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8RQ 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 8RQ, 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 8RQ 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 Norfolk Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Avenue was 601.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 244.6% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 263.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.0%.

🔎 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 8RQ, 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 Norfolk Avenue are based on 40 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 Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, BS2 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8RQ

Average Price
£309,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,945

Other
£835,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Avenue

Average Price
£304,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,761

Other
£421,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Norfolk House Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-15	£197,173
Flat 6 Norfolk House Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-11	£214,356
Flat 6 Norfolk House Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2021-11-12	£218,620
Flat 9 Norfolk House Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£160,000	2021-10-01	£176,833
Flat 5 Norfolk House Norfolk Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£215,000	2021-09-30	£239,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8RQ

Employment

BS2 8RQ 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 8RQ 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	271 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	561 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	1,639 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	1,816 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	2,068 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	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,844 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	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,044 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,327 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,440 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
MILA coffee	SU46, George White Street	196 yd
Mickey Zoggs	8-9 Surrey Street	204 yd
Tortilla	Unit SU 32B, Cabot Circus Glass House	217 yd
Frankie & Benny's	83b Glass House	225 yd
Greytone Coffee	Unit A, Dean Street	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Hideaway	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	155 yd
Cosie's Wine Bar	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	155 yd
Phoenix Public House	Wellington Buildings, 1 Champion Square	247 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	336 yd
Volunteer Tavern	The Volunteer, 9 New Street	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	Unit K10 cabot Circus, 37 Concorde Street	179 yd
KFC	73 Glass Walk	271 yd
LJ Hugs Ltd	Kiosk 1a, Broadmead	304 yd
The Hippy Chippy	Kiosk 1b, Broadmead	309 yd
Big Bao	Kiosk 2b, Broadmead	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	590 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	620 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	671 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	767 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	260 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	402 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	779 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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

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

Overview of BS2 8RQ