Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS20 7AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	37.8%	33.5%	-4.3%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	42.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	9.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.4%	12.1%	5.7%	6.1%	6.0%

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	42.1%	41.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	41.6%	35.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11%	16.7%	5.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.7%	15.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	20.2%	1.6%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	35.5%	6.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
White	97.6%	88.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	6.8%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	94.3%	85.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	85.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Harbour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harbour Road was 464.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 418.5% higher than the Portishead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harbour Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East and the 14th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 232.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 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 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Harbour Road are based on 363 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 Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS20 7AJ

Average Price
£380,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,936

Other
£406,022

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harbour Road

Average Price
£301,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,560

Other
£1,119,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harbour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 Mirage, 21 Harbour Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2025-10-06	£357,500
Flat 1 Mirage, 21 Harbour Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2025-06-20	£307,470
Flat 25 Mirage, 21 Harbour Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-26	£368,843
Flat 55 Mirage, 21 Harbour Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-12-10	£386,618
Flat 14 Mirage, 21 Harbour Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,500	2024-11-29	£342,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS20 7AJ

Employment

BS20 7AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

BS20 7AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	60
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portishead Primary School Station Road , BS20 7DB	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Marjoram Way , Portishead BS20 7JF	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Down Junior School Down Road , Portishead BS20 6DY	3out of 4	1,903 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	1,491 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	4,260 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
Bottelino's	21 Harbour Road	0 yd
Graze (The)	Mirage, 21 Harbour Road	6 yd
Aqua	Spinnaker, 21 Harbour Road	97 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Unit 4, Wyndham Way Retail Par, Wyndham Way	345 yd
Cafe Marina	Unit 1, Kestrel Court, Harbour Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall & Woodhouse	Hall And Woodhouse Chandlery Square, 59 Newfoundland Way	344 yd
Old Mill (The)	1 High Street	377 yd
Portishead Working Mens Club	Portishead Working Mens Club, Slade Road	514 yd
Gordano Gate Brewers Fayre & Premier Inn	Brewers Fayre Travel Inn, Serbert Way	580 yd
Plough Inn (The)	53 High Street	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Harbour Road	93 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway	16 High Street	356 yd
Portishead Kebab & Pizza	9 The Precinct	414 yd
Domino's Pizza	26 High Street	438 yd
Appleby's Fish and Chips	112 High Street	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Harbour Road	93 yd
Lidl	Harbour Road	93 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Harbour Road	170 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 The Precinct	400 yd
Aldi	Wyndham Way	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parish Wharf Leisure Centre HARBOUR ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	112 yd
The Hub UNIT 2 UNIT 2 OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Kestrel Court Kestrel Court Harbour Road	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Better Bodies (Portishead) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	641 yd
St Peters C Of E Primary School HALLETTS WAY	grass pitches	752 yd
Portishead Cricket Club LAKE GROUNDS LAKE GROUNDS LAKE ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Portishead Lawn Tennis Club PORTISHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB PORTISHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB ESPLANADE ROAD	tennis courts	911 yd
Portishead Open Air Pool ESPLANADE ROAD	swimming pool	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	147.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	147.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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