Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 8SJ 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	42.8%	45.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	57.2%	54.7%	-2.5%	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 8SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	59.1%	71.9%	12.8%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	16.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.5%	34%	3.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	12.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	48.6%	25.4%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	23.8%	14.9%	-8.9%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	6.2%	-7.9%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	10.8%	2.5%	-8.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	23%	51%	28.0%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	58.7%	61.5%	2.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	22.7%	13.1%	-9.6%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	61.7%	4.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	19.4%	15.7%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	4.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Portland Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Square was 472.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.4% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Square has the 10th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 220.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 8SJ, 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 203 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 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8SJ

Average Price
£690,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£895,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£595,044

Other
£756,446

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Square

Average Price
£450,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,330,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,651

Other
£890,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-12-11	£869,472
Apartment 4 20 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2024-06-12	£618,004
Apartment 1 20 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,000	2023-04-21	£429,609
17 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-04-30	£948,730
16 Portland Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-09-22	£972,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 8SJ 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	137
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	177 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	645 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	1,553 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	1,932 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	2,165 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	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	995 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	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,873 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	1,948 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	667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	996 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,344 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,464 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
Greytone Coffee	Unit A, Dean Street	127 yd
Mickey Zoggs	8-9 Surrey Street	196 yd
Farro Bakery	1 Brunswick Square	290 yd
MILA coffee	SU46, George White Street	310 yd
Advanced Retreat Private Members Club	18a Backfields Lane	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Hideaway	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	131 yd
Cosie's Wine Bar	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	131 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	325 yd
Phoenix Public House	Wellington Buildings, 1 Champion Square	358 yd
The Full Moon Backpacker Hostel & Attic Bar	The Full Moon Backpacker Hotel And Attic Bar, North Street	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	Unit K10 cabot Circus, 37 Concorde Street	295 yd
KFC	73 Glass Walk	382 yd
LJ Hugs Ltd	Kiosk 1a, Broadmead	396 yd
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	401 yd
The Hippy Chippy	Kiosk 1b, Broadmead	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	654 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	661 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	666 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	749 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	149 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	350 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	618 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	830 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.6%

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	23.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8SJ