West Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS3 3PN is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	48.6%	43.9%	-4.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	51.4%	56.1%	4.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 3PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	57.7%	66.1%	8.4%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	21.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	50%	53.2%	3.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.2%	34.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	3.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	56.7%	13.8%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.5%	87%	-4.5%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	90.9%	80.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	80.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.6%	37.2%	25.4%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 96.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster and the 618th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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 3PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 West Street are based on 434 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 West Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 3PN

Average Price
£178,810

Semi-Detached
£303,582

Terraced
£202,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,647

Other
£1,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£288,384

Semi-Detached
£524,152

Terraced
£354,815

Detached
£618,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,122

Other
£333,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Shop 151 West Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2018-05-16	£1,204
151 West Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-04-23	£155,006
153B West Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-02-12	£176,741
Ground Floor Shop 151 West Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2017-04-26	£12,428
157 - 159 West Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2010-07-30	£306,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 3PN

Employment

BS3 3PN 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	227
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	49
Retired	26
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	30
Financial and insurance activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,659 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	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,635 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	3,150 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	3,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	1out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parson Street Primary School Bedminster Road , Bedminster BS3 5NR	2out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	3,294 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	1,738 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	3,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	3,910 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	1,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	2,635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	2,740 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
Nurnaz Bristol Limited T/A Cafe Spice	154 West Street	42 yd
Thai Garden	100 West Street	192 yd
Mezzaluna	81 West Street	235 yd
The fix cafe	88-94 West Street	252 yd
Zenas	80 West Street	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Lions	206 West Street	135 yd
Jolly Colliers	Jolly Collier, West Street	235 yd
Luckwell	147 Luckwell Road	418 yd
The Spotted Cow	139 North Street	530 yd
Masonic Hotel	The Masonic, 110 North Street	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M and M kebab and pizza	151 West Street	6 yd
Zall Tandoori	120 West Street	119 yd
Pizza Bella and Belvino	102-106 West Street	192 yd
Argus Fish Shop	114 West Street	192 yd
Bestkebab	210 West Street	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	494 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	869 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	873 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, Winterstoke Road	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parson Street Primary School BEDMINSTER ROAD	swimming pool	458 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	814 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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