Paultow Road, Bristol, BS3 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 4PS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	53%	56.4%	3.4%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.8%) 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	54%	54.1%	0.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	32.5%	32.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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.

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	11.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	55.6%	11.7%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.3%	82.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	79.9%	83.2%	3.3%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	83%	4.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.3%	7.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Paultow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paultow Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paultow Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS3 4PS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Paultow Road are based on 3 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 Paultow Road, Bristol, BS3 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 4PS

Average Price
£410,868

Semi-Detached
£297,057

Terraced
£427,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paultow Road

Average Price
£325,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paultow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Paultow Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-10-16	£403,246
12 Paultow Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£456,000	2024-03-01	£491,408
32 Paultow Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-02-21	£501,102
19 Paultow Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-09	£433,944
33 Paultow Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-02-07	£454,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 4PS

Employment

BS3 4PS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	36
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	23
Education	22
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,846 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	2,077 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	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	3out of 4	313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Marksbury Road , BS3 5JL	4out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,482 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	3,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	3,846 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	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	2,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	2,427 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
Kates Kitchen Catering Ltd	Unit 11, Windmill Farm Business Centre, Bartley Street	681 yd
Sunshine Cafe	69 East Street	702 yd
Lucky Strike	61 East Street	702 yd
BessellScotts House Of Jazz	31 East Street	710 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm	Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park	The Victoria Park, 66 Raymend Road	129 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, Alfred Road	287 yd
Broad Plain RFC	Broad Plain Rugby Club, Bristol South End	365 yd
Brunel	315 St Johns Lane	365 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree, 27 Philip Street	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Express	230 St Johns Lane	151 yd
Karachi Karachi	234 St Johns Lane	151 yd
PIZZA at BRISTOL	234 St Johns Lane	151 yd
Shang Hai Food Takeaway	4 Windmill Hill	396 yd
Willow Curry Bar	86 St Johns Lane	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	763 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	772 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road MARKSBURY ROAD		394 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	430 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	948 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,065 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	171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 4PS