Herbert Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS3 1FJ 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 1FJ, 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 Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street 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.

Herbert Street 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%.

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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 1FJ, 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 Herbert Street are based on 60 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 Herbert Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 1FJ

Average Price
£388,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£388,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£291,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,044

Other
£386,489

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Herbert Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-12-18	£386,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 1FJ

Employment

BS3 1FJ 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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,138 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	2,334 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	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,633 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	82 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,046 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	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy converter	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	1,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,150 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	3,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	4,476 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	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	2,015 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	2,107 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	32 yd
Snax	118 East Street	50 yd
Refresh	81 East Street	83 yd
George's Restaurant	111 East Street	83 yd
Sunshine Cafe	69 East Street	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Globe	117 East Street	83 yd
Southbank Arts Centre	Southbank Club, Dean Lane	161 yd
Tap & Barrel	Tap And Barrel, 43 Dean Lane	183 yd
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, 1 East Street	232 yd
London Inn	2 Cannon Street	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	78 East Street	35 yd
Dirty Burgerz	The Assembly, 110-112 East Street	50 yd
Miss Millies	79 East Street	83 yd
Anchor fish and chips	73 East Street	104 yd
Kings kebab	43 East Street	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	75 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	280 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	225 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	728 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	896 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 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%

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