Somerset Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8EE

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Somerset Road is in Portishead, Bristol and in Woodspring district. BS20 8EE is located in the Portishead West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Somerset Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8EE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BS20 8DX, BS20 8HQ, BS20 8FD, BS20 8EF, BS20 8DE, BS20 8DY, BS20 8DN, BS20 8EJ, BS20 8DU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS20 8EE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	20.5%	35.7%	15.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	44.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	16.8%	12.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	51.8%	7.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	43.5%	30.6%	-12.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.9%	14.4%	4.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2%	3.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.9%	2.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	39.8%	3.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	95%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	97.6%	87.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.6%	10.4%	8.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	87.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% lower than the Portishead North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Portishead North and the 316th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS20 8EE, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Somerset Road 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 Woodspring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Somerset Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS20 8EE

Average Price
£201,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£365,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£436,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,304

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Somerset Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-07-23	£190,598
27 Somerset Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-06-20	£224,272
6 Somerset Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-10	£166,516
4 Somerset Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-04-19	£217,318
22 Somerset Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-11	£238,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS20 8EE

Employment

BS20 8EE 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 8EE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 Infant School Down Road , BS20 6DY	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Down Junior School Down Road , Portishead BS20 6DY	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portishead Primary School Station Road , BS20 7DB	3out of 4	2,713 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	2,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Portishead Yacht/Sailing Club	Belton Road		537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avon & Somerset Police VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
High Down Recreation Ground HILLTOP	grass pitches	843 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	0.0%
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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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