Brook Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS3 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around BS3 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	57.8%	20.9%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	16.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-27.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	19.5%	14.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	6.1%	2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25%	33.6%	8.6%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	29.5%	32.1%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	29.5%	17.7%	-11.8%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	10%	12.5%	2.5%	4.0%	8.5%
Very bad health	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	26.8%	-18.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	14.6%	10.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	36.6%	12.5%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89%	77.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-3.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	71.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	9.5%	13.4%	3.9%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7.8%	4.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	71.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5%	8.6%	3.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 588.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 548.1% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS3 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Brook Road are based on 204 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brook Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 1AJ

Average Price
£274,866

Semi-Detached
£363,011

Terraced
£275,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,549

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£371,731

Semi-Detached
£359,352

Terraced
£391,591

Detached
£444,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,175

Other
£477,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Brook Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-05-03	£349,046
12 Brook Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-10-04	£258,549
16B Brook Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2006-10-03	£219,418
16A Brook Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2006-10-03	£219,418
12 Brook Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-08-01	£232,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 1AJ

Employment

BS3 1AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	90
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Education	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	4,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,876 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,979 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
Foodelicious	80 East Street	170 yd
Apostrophe Coffee	6 Imperial Arcade, East Street	177 yd
Sunshine Cafe	69 East Street	188 yd
Lucky Strike	61 East Street	188 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Macdonalds, Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southbank Arts Centre	Southbank Club, Dean Lane	128 yd
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, 1 East Street	207 yd
The Old Globe	117 East Street	229 yd
Tap & Barrel	Tap And Barrel, 43 Dean Lane	260 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree, 27 Philip Street	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	78 East Street	168 yd
Anchor fish and chips	73 East Street	188 yd
Kings kebab	43 East Street	188 yd
SUSHI DAILY	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	188 yd
Dirty Burgerz	The Assembly, 110-112 East Street	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	188 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	218 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	292 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	756 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	810 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,044 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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