James Street, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 9US 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	55.4%	47.9%	-7.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	44.6%	52.1%	7.5%	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 9US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	62.2%	63.7%	1.5%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	22.2%	0.6%	44.2%	-22.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	52.9%	54.9%	2.0%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	34.4%	30.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8%	9.7%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9US this area, 5.9% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	5.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.9%	4.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	60.2%	18.7%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	65.3%	80.7%	15.4%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	82.6%	2.3%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	4.5%	9%	4.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	82.6%	3.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 9US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 James Street are based on 1 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 James Street, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9US

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 9US

Average Price
£280,701

Semi-Detached
£280,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£283,461

Semi-Detached
£283,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 James Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-08-04	£283,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 9US

Employment

BS2 9US area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	44
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,229 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	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	4out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,157 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,199 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	3,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	572 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,956 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,183 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Liyas	82 Mina Road	174 yd
Muddy Roots t/a Popti and Beast	94 Mina Road	174 yd
Namak Indian Dining	98 Mina Road	174 yd
Tasty Beast Ltd t/a Popti and Beast	94 Mina Road	174 yd
Vegan Spice	88 Mina Road	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	40 James Street	1 yd
The Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 136 Mina Road	272 yd
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	384 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	655 yd
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab King	92 Mina Road	174 yd
New Ki Lee	90 Mina Road	174 yd
Golden Spiced	88 Mina Road	174 yd
Oowee Diner	Unit 1 Glenfrome House, Eastgate Road	360 yd
Chicken & Blues	Glenfrome House, Eastgate Road	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	260 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	582 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	582 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	597 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	478 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		818 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	913 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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