Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, BS3 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS3 2RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.8%	49.3%	3.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34.5%	41.6%	7.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	40.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.2%	48.6%	8.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.5%	36.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	29%	16.3%	-12.7%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21.7%	9.8%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	27.1%	12.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.3%	92.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	97.7%	95.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	95.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Vale Foundry Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Foundry Lane was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Foundry Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS3 2RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Vale Foundry Lane are based on 39 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 Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, BS3 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 2RG

Average Price
£301,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Foundry Lane

Average Price
£339,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,823

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Foundry LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2024-08-01	£224,407
17 Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2024-02-15	£345,488
4 Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-12-14	£296,616
14 Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-07-28	£329,907
1 Vale Foundry Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-16	£259,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 2RG

Employment

BS3 2RG 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	118
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	3,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	- not rated	3,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Vale Primary School Avebury Road , Ashton Vale BS3 2QG	- not rated	271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Vale Primary School Avebury Road , Ashton Vale BS3 2QG	- not rated	271 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	- not rated	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	- not rated	1,099 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheddar Grove Primary School Cheddar Grove , Bedminster Down BS13 7EN	3out of 4	1,146 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	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	- not rated	1,099 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	2,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	5,052 yd	Community school	No	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	2,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	2,274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	2,274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,387 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	2,670 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
Calon Catering	177 South Liberty Lane	464 yd
Baxter Storey - Southwest & Wales	123 Winterstoke Road	479 yd
Subway	119 Winterstoke Road	561 yd
Manheim Cafe	Manheim Auctions, 33 Ashton Vale Road	694 yd
Elior UK Ltd Catering (Babcock)	42-44 Ashton Vale Road	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Club Secretary	Ashton Social Club, Silbury Road	280 yd
The Robins	The Robins, Ashton Drive	416 yd
Bristol Indoor Bowls Club Ltd	Bristol International Bowls Centre, 198 South Liberty Lane	594 yd
Ashton (The)	Ashton Road	844 yd
Bedminster Down Ex Service Club	Bedminster Down Ex Service Club, Winford Grove	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	7 Ashton Drive	445 yd
The Sandwich Bar	3 Ashton Drive	445 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, Winterstoke Road	561 yd
KFC	Kfc, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way	863 yd
Canton Eat	186 Bedminster Down Road	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, Winterstoke Road		561 yd
Iceland	Unit B, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trojan Fitness (Closed) 179-185 179-185 Ashton Drive	health and fitness suite	177 yd
South Liberty Lane Playing Field LANGLEY CRESCENT	grass pitches	478 yd
Trojan Fitness SOUTH LIBERTY LANE	health and fitness suite	566 yd
City & County Of Bristol Indoor Bowls Club BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BOWLS CENTRE BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BOWLS CENTRE SOUTH LIBERTY LANE	indoor bowls	573 yd
Bedminster Down Common Bridgwater Road	grass pitches	789 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bristol Long Ashton) ASHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	843 yd
Bristol City Fc (Ashton Gate Stadium) ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.1%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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