Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 5BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.1%	50.9%	3.8%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	39.3%	10.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	45.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.7%	49.8%	4.1%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.5%	32.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	14.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	43.9%	15.6%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.1%	92.7%	0.6%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	91.7%	85.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	85.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Sylvia Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvia Avenue was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sylvia Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood and the 479th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS3 5BU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sylvia Avenue are based on 5 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 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 5BU

Average Price
£639,992

Semi-Detached
£681,669

Terraced
£613,460

Detached
£821,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvia Avenue

Average Price
£413,263

Semi-Detached
£451,041

Terraced
£403,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvia AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£848,000	2025-09-01	£836,068
47 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£819,500	2022-10-03	£801,525
39 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£512,000	2019-12-12	£648,274
67 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£521,960	2019-11-01	£658,038
73 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-10-10	£701,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 5BU

Employment

BS3 5BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,311 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	1,378 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	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	1,952 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 Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Infant School School Road , Knowle BS4 3BW	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Primary School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Junior School Queenshill Road , Knowle BS4 2XG	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	1,772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,950 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	3,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	3,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,165 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	1,409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	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
Jessie's Cafe	249 Redcatch Road	299 yd
Gift's for you	245 Redcatch Road	299 yd
Totterdown Canteen	141 Wells Road	473 yd
Assilah Bistro	194-196 Wells Road	473 yd
A Cappella	184c Wells Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George	The George Inn, 228 Wells Road	473 yd
Bruhaha	156-158 Wells Road	519 yd
Knowle Constitutional Club	162 Wells Road	520 yd
Knowle Cricket Club	Knowle Cricket Club, Broad Walk	631 yd
New Found Out	60 Green Street	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wang's Fish Bar	200 Wells Road	467 yd
Friendchip Fish & Chips	17 Axbridge Road	468 yd
Al Waha Original Takeaway	147 Wells Road	473 yd
Willow Curry Bar	86 St Johns Lane	486 yd
Farrows Fish and Chips	146 Wells Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk		806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	566 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	854 yd
The Park Knowle THE PARK THE PARK DAVENTRY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road MARKSBURY ROAD		1,027 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 5BU