Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 8SA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	39.2%	47.9%	8.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	60.8%	52.1%	-8.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.5% 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	79.7%	84.5%	4.8%	37.9%	46.6%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-37.7%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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	47.8%	51.5%	3.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.8%	30.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11%	12.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 8SA this area, 5.8% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.9%	3.7%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	61.5%	12.3%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	6.6%	0.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	62.2%	77%	14.8%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	71.3%	67.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.5%	6.7%	-4.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	67.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	11.6%	6.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.7%	37.2%	23.5%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Portland Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Square was 317.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Square has the 20th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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 8SA, 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 Portland Square are based on 206 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 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8SA

Average Price
£481,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,373,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,719

Other
£877,921

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Square

Average Price
£439,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,317,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,182

Other
£870,310

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 13 25 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,500	2024-12-20	£308,604
Apartment 1 25 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-15	£268,992
Apartment 5 25 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-03-31	£266,931
Apartment 10 25 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£325,000	2019-11-08	£363,101
Apartment 7 25 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£221,000	2019-08-23	£249,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8SA

Employment

BS2 8SA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8SA 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	15
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
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	204 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	635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act the Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	- not rated	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	- not rated	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	- not rated	742 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	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,329 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	5,096 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	86 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	993 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
Greytone Coffee	Unit A, Dean Street	92 yd
Mickey Zoggs	8-9 Surrey Street	114 yd
Advanced Retreat Private Members Club	18a Backfields Lane	211 yd
Farro Bakery	1 Brunswick Square	243 yd
Lost Horizon Coffee	30-36 Upper York Street	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Hideaway	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	68 yd
Cosie's Wine Bar	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	68 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	222 yd
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic Bar	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	335 yd
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	286 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	299 yd
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	Unit 4, Avonmead House, 40-48 Stokes Croft	305 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	311 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	611 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	703 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	704 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	770 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	110 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	446 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	697 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	815 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8SA