Merlin Park, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS20 8RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 74.7% 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	25.7%	18.8%	-6.9%	37.9%	-19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	74.7%	8.9%	44.2%	30.5%
Separated	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (94.4%) 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	60.1%	64.2%	4.1%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	31.5%	30.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 8RN this area, 5.7% 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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	4.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	14.2%	-8.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.1%	4.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	48.7%	6.8%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	99.5%	0.0%	81.4%	18.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.6%	94.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	94.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Merlin Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Park was 5.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Portishead North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merlin Park has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Portishead North and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8RN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Merlin Park are based on 10 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 Merlin Park, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS20 8RN

Average Price
£459,179

Semi-Detached
£497,521

Terraced
£432,571

Detached
£460,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Park

Average Price
£477,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£470,766

Detached
£479,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Merlin Park, Bristol, North Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-09-22	£420,000
90 Merlin Park, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-06-21	£601,026
44 Merlin Park, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-11-10	£532,508
60 Merlin Park, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-08-22	£576,614
92 Merlin Park, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-04-14	£484,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS20 8RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	50
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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 Infant School Down Road , BS20 6DY	4out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Down Junior School Down Road , Portishead BS20 6DY	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol Road , BS20 6QB	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portishead Primary School Station Road , BS20 7DB	3out of 4	2,529 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	1,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevedon School Valley Road , BS21 6AH	4out of 4	5,414 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	5,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood School Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Community special school	No	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		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appleby's Fish And Chip Shop	1 The Triangle, West Hill	827 yd
Pizza Picante	113 Avon Way	897 yd
Golden Crown	115 Avon Way	897 yd
Masala Biriyani House	119 Avon Way	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	60 West Hill		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Down Recreation Ground HILLTOP	grass pitches	298 yd
Avon & Somerset Police VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	411 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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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