Oak Drive, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS20 6SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of BS20 6SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	28.4%	1.4%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	56.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (90%) 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	55%	56.2%	1.2%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	30.8%	33.8%	3.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 BS20 6SS this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.4%	0.8%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.9%	4.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	41.1%	4.8%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	96.4%	93.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	93.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Oak Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Drive was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Portishead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East and the 248th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 6SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Oak Drive are based on 15 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 Oak Drive, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS20 6SS

Average Price
£465,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£492,466

Detached
£433,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Drive

Average Price
£478,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,190

Detached
£448,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Oak Drive, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-18	£420,000
3 Oak Drive, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2024-03-25	£367,160
11 Oak Drive, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-12-18	£463,563
10 Oak Drive, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£384,000	2017-10-04	£497,147
11 Oak Drive, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2015-12-18	£411,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS20 6SS

Employment

BS20 6SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Down Junior School Down Road , Portishead BS20 6DY	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Down Infant School Down Road , BS20 6DY	4out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portishead Primary School Station Road , BS20 7DB	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Downs Preparatory School Charlton Drive , Wraxall BS48 1PF	- not rated	4,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood School Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	3out of 4	5,214 yd	Community special 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
Indian Empire	68 High Street	918 yd
Spicy Aroma	148 High Street	935 yd
Impero Lounge	60 High Street	936 yd
The Block Bakehouse	59 High Street	937 yd
Ghandi Tandoori Restaurant	57 High Street	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Inn	58 Nore Road	793 yd
Tom Micks No 6 Bar & Lounge	Clarence House, High Street	888 yd
Poacher (The)	106 High Street	900 yd
Plough Inn (The)	53 High Street	965 yd
Phoenix Bar	Phoenix Bar, 1a Victoria Square	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Picante	113 Avon Way	303 yd
Golden Crown	115 Avon Way	303 yd
Masala Biriyani House	119 Avon Way	303 yd
Appleby's Fish And Chip Shop	1 The Triangle, West Hill	346 yd
Toppin'z	166 High Street	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	60 West Hill		416 yd
Aldi	Wyndham Way		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gordano Community Trust Sports Centre GORDANO SCHOOL GORDANO SCHOOL ST MARYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	807 yd
High Down Recreation Ground HILLTOP	grass pitches	824 yd
Portishead Approach Golf Course GOLF COURSE APPROACH GOLF COURSE APPROACH NORE ROAD	golf	876 yd
Better Bodies (Portishead) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	901 yd
St Peters C Of E Primary School HALLETTS WAY	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Flower Show Field (Closed) Clevedon Road	grass pitches	1,048 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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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