St Johns Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS3 1AL is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	41.8%	44.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	58.2%	55.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	6.4%

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 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.1% 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	61.6%	82.1%	20.5%	37.9%	44.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	7.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-36.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.5%	7.3%	-5.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.1%) 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	32.3%	56.2%	23.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	39.4%	30.9%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.1%	10.4%	-8.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	14.5%	-13.2%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	3.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	56.8%	29.1%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	82.1%	82.5%	0.4%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	73.3%	69.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	13.1%	19.1%	6.0%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	69.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	6%	10%	4.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 1140.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1155.7% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 509.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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 1AL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 St Johns Road are based on 305 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 St Johns Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 1AL

Average Price
£758,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£977,885

Detached
£539,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£582,696

Semi-Detached
£1,284,543

Terraced
£438,871

Detached
£878,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£448,903

Other
£4,854,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Castlemead House St Johns Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2013-10-28	£987,500
1 St Johns Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2005-03-08	£534,731
1 St Johns Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-04-26	£136,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 1AL

Employment

BS3 1AL 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	253
Long-Term Sick or disabled	61
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	737 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	2,158 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	2,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,292 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	2,499 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	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	447 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	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	895 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,927 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	980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,132 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	4,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	4,629 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	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,865 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,931 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
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Macdonalds, Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	134 yd
Apostrophe Coffee	6 Imperial Arcade, East Street	138 yd
The Toast Room	33a East Street	170 yd
BessellScotts House Of Jazz	31 East Street	176 yd
Sunshine Cafe	69 East Street	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, 1 East Street	170 yd
Southbank Arts Centre	Southbank Club, Dean Lane	182 yd
The Old Globe	117 East Street	261 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree, 27 Philip Street	263 yd
Tap & Barrel	Tap And Barrel, 43 Dean Lane	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUSHI DAILY	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	134 yd
Bedminster Grill	29a East Street	170 yd
Can can pizza	33a East Street	170 yd
Anchor fish and chips	73 East Street	194 yd
Kings kebab	43 East Street	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	134 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	256 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	343 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	347 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	755 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,007 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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