Vicarage Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 1PD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	52.7%	47.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.3%	52.7%	5.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	55.9%	54.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	34%	0.0%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (89.8%) 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	55.4%	70.6%	15.2%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	35.8%	19.2%	-16.6%	33.6%	-14.4%
Fair health	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around BS3 1PD this area, 4.8% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	4.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	60.9%	69.2%	8.3%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.8%	89.5%	1.7%	81.4%	8.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	87.8%	88.5%	0.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	88.5%	0.7%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.9%	37.2%	34.7%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Vicarage Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster and the 38th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS3 1PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Vicarage Road are based on 332 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 Vicarage Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 1PD

Average Price
£493,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£734,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,979

Other
£300,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£336,269

Semi-Detached
£363,221

Terraced
£384,468

Detached
£483,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,473

Other
£290,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 36 Vicarage Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-27	£264,455
18 Vicarage Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-07-05	£551,595
48 Vicarage Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-12-12	£728,438
Hall Floor Flat 38 Vicarage Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-05-04	£226,325
41 Vicarage Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£562,500	2022-01-13	£570,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 1PD

Employment

BS3 1PD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS3 1PD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	2,809 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	3,006 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	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	- not rated	587 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	- not rated	1,702 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,740 yd	Free schools	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	1,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,798 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	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,624 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	1,075 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Beacon House , Queens Road BS8 1QU	- not rated	1,781 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sonny Stores	47 Raleigh Road	225 yd
The School Room	The Southville Centre, Beauley Road	250 yd
Oowee Diner	202 North Street	281 yd
Spirited	196 North Street	299 yd
Tincan Coffee Co	234 North Street	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hotel	The Masonic, 110 North Street	275 yd
Hen & Chicken	Hen And Chicken, 210 North Street	281 yd
The Spotted Cow	139 North Street	304 yd
Friendly Records and Bar	57-61 North Street	357 yd
Kask	51 North Street	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Workshop	232b North Street	309 yd
Oriental Chef	64 North Street	344 yd
Fishminster Pisces Ltd	267 North Street	389 yd
Pimms Pizza Ltd	257 North Street	389 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	251 North Street	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	342 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	740 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	748 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	995 yd
Iceland	Unit B, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	558 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Bristol City Fc (Ashton Gate Stadium) ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Greville Smyth Park ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	176.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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