William Street, Bristol, BS3 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS3 4BW is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	41.8%	44.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	58.2%	55.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	6.4%

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 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.1% 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	61.6%	82.1%	20.5%	37.9%	44.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	7.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-36.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.5%	7.3%	-5.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.1%) 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	32.3%	56.2%	23.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	39.4%	30.9%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.1%	10.4%	-8.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	14.5%	-13.2%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	3.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	56.8%	29.1%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	82.1%	82.5%	0.4%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	73.3%	69.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	13.1%	19.1%	6.0%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	69.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	6%	10%	4.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 1140.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1155.7% higher than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 509.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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 4BW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 William Street are based on 366 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 William Street, Bristol, BS3 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 4BW

Average Price
£282,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,487

Other
£41,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£320,309

Semi-Detached
£354,365

Terraced
£366,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,045

Other
£310,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 St. Lukes Hall William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£401,000	2024-10-16	£399,798
Flat 11 St Lukes Hall William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-12-17	£257,654
St Lukes Hall William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£37,750	2021-11-16	£41,265
Flat 4 St. Lukes Hall William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2020-12-18	£381,785
Flat 15 St. Lukes Hall William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-09-27	£359,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 4BW

Employment

BS3 4BW 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	253
Long-Term Sick or disabled	61
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	273 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	1,757 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	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,034 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	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,722 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	4,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	4,669 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	289 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,942 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
Ganesha Indian Restaurant	54-56 Bedminster Parade	168 yd
Brew N Bites	48 Bedminster Parade	170 yd
Olive and Fig	1-3 Nelson Parade	185 yd
The ArmBar Cafe	Sweat Box Gym Ltd, Princess Street	205 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, 84 Bedminster Parade	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiddlers	Fiddlers, Willway Street	163 yd
The Rope Walk Inn	The Rope Walk Inn, 5 Nelson Parade	185 yd
The Little Grosvenor	The Little Grosvenor, 3 Coronation Road	231 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree, 27 Philip Street	248 yd
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow, 1 East Street	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SunRa Kitchen	1a Nelson Parade	185 yd
Domino's Pizza	92 Bedminster Parade	215 yd
Masala Hut	Ground Floor, 74 Bedminster Parade	215 yd
Chill Grill	7 Waring House, Redcliff Hill	300 yd
SUSHI DAILY	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	343 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	661 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	285 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	311 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	458 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		728 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	810 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	882 yd
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,031 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 4BW