Smyth Road, Bristol, BS3 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 2DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	36.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	48.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	54.5%	5.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33.2%	29.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	15.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	36.3%	14.4%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	95.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	92.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	93.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Smyth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smyth Road was 225.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.3% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Smyth Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Smyth Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Smyth Road, Bristol, BS3 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 2DR

Average Price
£574,197

Semi-Detached
£563,702

Terraced
£610,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smyth Road

Average Price
£480,674

Semi-Detached
£480,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smyth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Smyth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-11-25	£640,604
95 Smyth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£527,500	2019-02-22	£710,016
111 Smyth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-03-31	£611,830
119 Smyth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-10-28	£553,775
109 Smyth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,200	2016-04-27	£704,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 2DR

Employment

BS3 2DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS3 2DR 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	111
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	36
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	3,567 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	3,846 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	3,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	1out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Vale Primary School Avebury Road , Ashton Vale BS3 2QG	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Street Primary School Bedminster Road , Bedminster BS3 5NR	2out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,924 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	3,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	4,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	2,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	2,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	2,721 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
Baxter Storey - Southwest & Wales	123 Winterstoke Road	324 yd
The Sports Bar	Bristol City Football Club, Ashton Road	354 yd
Ashton Gate Ltd	Bristol City Football Club, Ashton Road	354 yd
Subway	119 Winterstoke Road	366 yd
Costa Coffee	South Bristol Retail Park, Winterstoke Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Bowling Club	Bristol Bowling Club, Duckmoor Road	357 yd
The Robins	The Robins, Ashton Drive	403 yd
Luckwell	147 Luckwell Road	567 yd
The Rising Sun	21 Ashton Road	606 yd
The Coopers Arms	The Coopers Arms, 12-13 Ashton Road	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Kfc, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way	178 yd
Bristol City Robins Foundation	Bristol City Football Club, Ashton Road	354 yd
Scrummy Pig/Crusty Cob & The Coffee & Pasty Shop	Bristol City Football Club, Ashton Road	354 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, Winterstoke Road	366 yd
Lucky House	7 Ashton Drive	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit B, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way	167 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, Winterstoke Road	366 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol City Fc (Ashton Gate Stadium) ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Greville Smyth Park ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	628 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Trojan Fitness (Closed) 179-185 179-185 Ashton Drive	health and fitness suite	920 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bristol Long Ashton) ASHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	951 yd
The Clanage THE J W BUDD PAVILION THE J W BUDD PAVILION CLANAGE ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	219.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 2DR