William Street, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 4TY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.1%	47.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.9%	52.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 4TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	61.2%	65.4%	4.2%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	23.4%	-1.1%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	50.2%	56.8%	6.6%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	36.8%	31.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BS3 4TY this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	49%	58.7%	9.7%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.1%	84.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	87.6%	76.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	5.9%	13.6%	7.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	76.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.7%	37.2%	25.5%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 104.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% higher than the Windmill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill and the 592nd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 4TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 William Street are based on 6 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 William Street, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 4TY

Average Price
£326,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£423,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,233

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£439,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,249

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Maisonette 48 William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,500	2025-05-09	£325,020
44 William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-19	£286,872
55 William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2024-03-08	£364,273
50A William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-12-08	£234,423
Basement Flat 42A William Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-07	£281,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 4TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	15
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	669 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	1,104 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	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	561 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	561 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Infant School School Road , Knowle BS4 3BW	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	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	346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,777 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	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,259 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	- not rated	4,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,469 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	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	1,104 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	1,572 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
The Sundial Kitchen	Amba House, William Street	122 yd
Ubuntu Food	1 William Street	122 yd
Star and Dove	Star And Dove, 75-78 St Lukes Road	173 yd
The Bakehouse	118 Oxford Street	191 yd
The Oxford	The Oxford, 120-122 Oxford Street	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Found Out	60 Green Street	76 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 1 Henry Street	156 yd
Knowle Constitutional Club	162 Wells Road	559 yd
Bruhaha	156-158 Wells Road	569 yd
Sidings Bristol	The Sidings, Temple Gate	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oxford Grill	30 Oxford Street	248 yd
Al Waha Original Takeaway	147 Wells Road	549 yd
Farrows Fish and Chips	146 Wells Road	559 yd
Willow Curry Bar	86 St Johns Lane	596 yd
The Wilde Kitchen	Unit Dx, St Phillips Central, Albert Road	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	571 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	607 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		655 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	842 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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