Argyle Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 8UU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.1% 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	66.3%	71.1%	4.8%	37.9%	33.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	17.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-26.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.3%) 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	52.5%	55%	2.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.6%	30.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8UU this area, 9.3% 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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	9.3%	-13.8%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	6.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	56%	28.0%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	9.7%	1.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	32.5%	14.9%	-17.6%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	5.9%	-3.8%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	13.2%	4.5%	-8.7%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	28.2%	54.3%	26.1%	81.4%	-27.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	57.1%	58.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	9.2%	23.5%	14.3%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	22.6%	11.1%	-11.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	57.7%	1.3%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	22.7%	19.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	19.5%	4.5%	-15.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	3.2%	-10.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	13.6%	0.4%	13.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	16.9%	6.0%	10.9%

Safety

Is Argyle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Road was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyle Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 8UU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Argyle Road are based on 65 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 Argyle Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8UU

Average Price
£312,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£474,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,923

Other
£372,837

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Road

Average Price
£347,454

Semi-Detached
£432,776

Terraced
£361,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,747

Other
£371,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Argyle Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-01-09	£139,821
14 Argyle Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-01-04	£478,686
12A Argyle Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2016-02-26	£188,237
12B Argyle Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2015-12-18	£262,411
1 Argyle Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-12-18	£371,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8UU

Employment

BS2 8UU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 8UU 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	78
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	19
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	306 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	884 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	1,576 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	2,077 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	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	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	1,934 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	777 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,220 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,349 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
Advanced Retreat Private Members Club	18a Backfields Lane	124 yd
Greytone Coffee	Unit A, Dean Street	127 yd
Lost Horizon Coffee	30-36 Upper York Street	191 yd
Good for Bellie	80 Stokes Croft	196 yd
Take Five Cafe	72 Stokes Croft	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Hideaway	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	200 yd
Cosie's Wine Bar	Cosies Wine Bar, 34 Portland Square	200 yd
Lakota Nightclub	6 Upper York Street	243 yd
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	254 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banh Wagon	5 City Road	184 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	197 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	197 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Stokes Croft	209 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	664 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	683 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	780 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	860 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	116 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	501 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	828 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	850 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	67.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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