Alpha Road, Bristol, BS3 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS3 1DH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	53%	6.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53.5%	47%	-6.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 1DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	63.4%	63.9%	0.5%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	27.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	58%	56.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	28.7%	30.5%	1.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around BS3 1DH this area, 6.8% 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 69.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	5.1%	-8.5%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	69.3%	17.6%	33.8%	35.5%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	87.9%	85.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	86.2%	77.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	4.8%	12.5%	7.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	77.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	9%	5.9%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.9%	37.2%	26.7%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Alpha Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Road was 300.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.1% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alpha Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 1DH, 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 Alpha Road are based on 42 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 Alpha Road, Bristol, BS3 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 1DH

Average Price
£600,686

Semi-Detached
£674,348

Terraced
£555,553

Detached
£603,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,192

Other
£1,091,503

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Road

Average Price
£548,030

Semi-Detached
£621,640

Terraced
£519,990

Detached
£595,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,713

Other
£679,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Alpha Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-08-12	£672,308
21 Alpha Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-08-29	£640,353
20 Alpha Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-26	£510,736
17 Alpha Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2023-04-06	£751,780
2 Alpha Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-12-22	£1,038,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 1DH

Employment

BS3 1DH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	27
Education	25
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
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	753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	2,161 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	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	876 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	- not rated	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	2,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,157 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	4,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,646 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	367 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	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
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Macdonalds, Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	258 yd
Foodelicious	80 East Street	271 yd
Bertha's Pizza Ltd	The Old Gaol Stables, Cumberland Road	278 yd
Apostrophe Coffee	6 Imperial Arcade, East Street	279 yd
Snax	118 East Street	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southbank Arts Centre	Southbank Club, Dean Lane	127 yd
Tap & Barrel	Tap And Barrel, 43 Dean Lane	287 yd
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, 1 East Street	311 yd
The Old Globe	117 East Street	323 yd
The Louisiana	Louisiana, 1 Bathurst Parade	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUSHI DAILY	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	258 yd
Greggs	78 East Street	271 yd
Dirty Burgerz	The Assembly, 110-112 East Street	285 yd
Anchor fish and chips	73 East Street	303 yd
Kings kebab	43 East Street	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	258 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	302 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	306 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	484 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	846 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	861 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 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	109.4 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 1DH