Picture House Court, Bristol, BS3 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 1BF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	62.3%	73.6%	11.3%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	16.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	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 (88.4%) 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	45.4%	57%	11.6%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	38.7%	31.4%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	10.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	3.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	61%	21.3%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.2%	88.2%	3.0%	81.4%	6.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	84.5%	81%	-3.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	80.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	72.1%	37.2%	34.9%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Picture House Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Picture House Court was 234.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.3% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Picture House Court has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 1BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Picture House Court are based on 37 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 Picture House Court, Bristol, BS3 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 1BF

Average Price
£434,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£523,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,011

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Picture House Court

Average Price
£434,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£522,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,784

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Picture House CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Picture House Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2025-08-06	£240,219
26 Picture House Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-05-10	£608,895
12 Picture House Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£459,000	2024-03-15	£481,155
22 Picture House Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-02-24	£442,213
16 Picture House Court, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-11-25	£468,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 1BF

Employment

BS3 1BF 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	199
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	34
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	- not rated	425 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	- not rated	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	1,721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	1,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,344 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	- not rated	3,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Street Standard	11-13 North Street	49 yd
Hennesseys	18 North Street	50 yd
Spanish Particular	36 North Street	50 yd
Kitchen By Kask	36 North Street	50 yd
Nook	24 North Street	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kask	51 North Street	82 yd
The Robert Fitzharding	Robert Fitzharding, 10-24 Cannon Street	130 yd
Friendly Records and Bar	57-61 North Street	155 yd
London Inn	2 Cannon Street	159 yd
Tap & Barrel	Tap And Barrel, 43 Dean Lane	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RED HOT GOODIES	34 North Street	50 yd
New Havana	13 Cannon Street	96 yd
Joes kebab	26 Cannon Street	130 yd
ROMINOS KEBAB	40 Cannon Street	130 yd
Oriental Chef	64 North Street	138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	311 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	336 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	666 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	200 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Parson Street Primary School BEDMINSTER ROAD	swimming pool	1,052 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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