Sparrow Lane, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS20 7FQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7FQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	37.2%	30.9%	-6.3%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	52.5%	3.4%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (96.4%) 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	68.5%	61.4%	-7.1%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	26.6%	35%	8.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 BS20 7FQ this area, 4.7% 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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.3%	4.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	25.4%	9.8%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	50%	44.9%	-5.1%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	100%	94.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	94.8%	91.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Sparrow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrow Lane was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Gordano Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparrow Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley and the 65th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS20 7FQ, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Sparrow Lane are based on 17 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 Sparrow Lane, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS20 7FQ

Average Price
£388,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,868

Detached
£486,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,429

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrow Lane

Average Price
£390,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,413

Detached
£498,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,409

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sparrow Lane, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-21	£362,823
1 Sparrow Lane, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2020-12-18	£370,023
3 Sparrow Lane, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2020-12-11	£346,604
9 Sparrow Lane, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£299,995	2019-07-05	£378,304
9 Sparrow Lane, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2018-12-19	£322,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS20 7FQ

Employment

BS20 7FQ 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	158
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Marjoram Way , Portishead BS20 7JF	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portishead Primary School Station Road , BS20 7DB	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Church Lane , Portbury BS20 7TR	3out of 4	3,108 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	2,389 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	3,942 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
Sirens Calling (The)	Unit 3 Block 1	713 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2 Block 1	713 yd
Mokoko Coffee	Sixty8 At The Marina, 317 Newfoundland Way	741 yd
Searock	Unit 4 Block 1	743 yd
Oceans Portishead	The Boatyard, Portishead Quay Marina	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Inn	Royal Inn, Pier Road		891 yd
Hall & Woodhouse	Hall And Woodhouse Chandlery Square, 59 Newfoundland Way		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Kestrel Court Kestrel Court Harbour Road	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s

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