High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS20 6PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	19.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	47.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15%	15.5%	0.5%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	10%	16.5%	6.5%	6.1%	10.4%

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	43.2%	37.2%	-6.0%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	31.8%	37.2%	5.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	18.5%	20.7%	2.2%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	17.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	11.1%	1.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	33.1%	2.7%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.7%	98.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	91.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0%	6.2%	6.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Portishead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS20 6PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 High Street are based on 924 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS20 6PY

Average Price
£455,395

Semi-Detached
£379,539

Terraced
£386,226

Detached
£558,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,403

Other
£486,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£399,378

Semi-Detached
£453,510

Terraced
£389,822

Detached
£600,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,638

Other
£832,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139B High Street, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-04-29	£227,842
Unit 2 Greystoke Business Centre High Street, Bristol, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-03-08	£358,867
Dairy View, 145 High Street, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-10-20	£440,061
Unit 1 Greystoke Business Centre High Street, Bristol, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£534,000	2023-05-11	£521,914
139B High Street, Bristol, North Somerset Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-09-30	£574,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS20 6PY

Employment

BS20 6PY 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 retired residents living in BS20 6PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	155
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	4out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	- not rated	323 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	- not rated	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England Primary School West Hill , Portishead BS20 6LN	- not rated	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordano School St Mary's Road , Portishead BS20 7QR	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordano School St Mary's Road , Portishead BS20 7QR	- not rated	389 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quayside Education Centre 8-10 Combe Road , Portishead BS20 6BJ	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Preparatory School Charlton Drive , Wraxall BS48 1PF	- not rated	3,658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	- not rated	4,884 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood School Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	3out of 4	4,911 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Hills Academy Pound Lane , BS48 2NN	- not rated	4,935 yd	Free schools special	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
Spicy Aroma	148 High Street	49 yd
The Block Bakehouse	59 High Street	504 yd
Ghandi Tandoori Restaurant	57 High Street	547 yd
Indian Empire	68 High Street	599 yd
Impero Lounge	60 High Street	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Micks No 6 Bar & Lounge	Clarence House, High Street	74 yd
Albion	15 Bristol Road	185 yd
Poacher (The)	106 High Street	508 yd
Phoenix Bar	Phoenix Bar, 1a Victoria Square	527 yd
Plough Inn (The)	53 High Street	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toppin'z	166 High Street	1 yd
Appleby's Fish and Chips	112 High Street	385 yd
Portishead Kebab & Pizza	9 The Precinct	755 yd
Domino's Pizza	26 High Street	789 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway	16 High Street	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Wyndham Way	641 yd
Sainsbury's	Serbert Way	776 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 The Precinct	780 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Harbour Road	961 yd
Home Bargains	Harbour Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters C Of E Primary School HALLETTS WAY	grass pitches	327 yd
Portishead Football Club PORTISHEAD FOOTBALL CLUB PORTISHEAD FOOTBALL CLUB BRISTOL ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Gordano Community Trust Sports Centre GORDANO SCHOOL GORDANO SCHOOL ST MARYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	484 yd
Better Bodies (Portishead) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Gordano School Sports Field CLAPTON LANE	grass pitches	587 yd
Flower Show Field (Closed) Clevedon Road	grass pitches	596 yd
The Hub UNIT 2 UNIT 2 OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Kestrel Court Kestrel Court Harbour Road	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Parish Wharf Leisure Centre HARBOUR ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.7%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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