Oxford Street, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS3 4RJ is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	51.1%	44.8%	-6.3%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	48.9%	55.2%	6.3%	49.0%	6.2%

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 4RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	52.4%	60.9%	8.5%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	15.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	-28.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.3%	14.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	45%	7.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	28.3%	30%	1.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	25.7%	18.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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	28.9%	15%	-13.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	41.7%	15.0%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.5%	87.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	89.3%	88.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	4%	7.1%	3.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	88.9%	0.3%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% higher than the Windmill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill and the 578th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS3 4RJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Oxford Street are based on 219 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 Oxford Street, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 4RJ

Average Price
£338,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£73,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£603,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£349,740

Semi-Detached
£228,927

Terraced
£355,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,370

Other
£299,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Oxford Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-12-04	£574,096
29 Oxford Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2017-05-25	£11,736
31 Oxford Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£9,000	1996-11-30	£71,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 4RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	909 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	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle Infant School School Road , Knowle BS4 3BW	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	- not rated	799 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	4,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,547 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	943 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	1,527 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
Asia Garden	29 Oxford Street	8 yd
Florence	31 Oxford Street	8 yd
Bank	107 Wells Road	117 yd
The Bakehouse	118 Oxford Street	150 yd
The Oxford	The Oxford, 120-122 Oxford Street	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 1 Henry Street	124 yd
New Found Out	60 Green Street	176 yd
Knowle Constitutional Club	162 Wells Road	312 yd
Bruhaha	156-158 Wells Road	322 yd
George	The George Inn, 228 Wells Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oxford Grill	30 Oxford Street	8 yd
Al Waha Original Takeaway	147 Wells Road	310 yd
Farrows Fish and Chips	146 Wells Road	312 yd
Wang's Fish Bar	200 Wells Road	628 yd
The Wilde Kitchen	Unit Dx, St Phillips Central, Albert Road	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		793 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	838 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,065 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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