Marksbury Road, Bristol, BS3 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS3 5LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	60.2%	66%	5.8%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	46.3%	46.3%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.2%	35.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10%	12.8%	2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	15.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	47.8%	8.3%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.3%	81.3%	1.0%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	83.9%	78.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.5%	12.3%	8.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	78.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Marksbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marksbury Road was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marksbury Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood and the 551st highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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 5LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Marksbury Road are based on 161 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 Marksbury Road, Bristol, BS3 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 5LA

Average Price
£362,994

Semi-Detached
£376,667

Terraced
£361,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marksbury Road

Average Price
£309,573

Semi-Detached
£321,788

Terraced
£309,870

Detached
£327,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,916

Other
£230,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marksbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Marksbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-02	£374,878
123 Marksbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£372,000	2023-11-09	£375,761
99 Marksbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£420,100	2022-10-20	£416,349
117 Marksbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-12-03	£368,410
103 Marksbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-14	£302,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 5LA

Employment

BS3 5LA 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	224
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	48
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	26
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	1,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,679 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	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Marksbury Road , BS3 5JL	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parson Street Primary School Bedminster Road , Bedminster BS3 5NR	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Street Primary School Bedminster Road , Bedminster BS3 5NR	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Community Junior School St John's Lane , Bedminster BS3 4QS	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Community Infant School Raymend Road , Bedminster BS3 4QR	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,587 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	426 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
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,672 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	2,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Knowle DGE Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	1,151 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
Knife and Fork Cafe Ltd	86 Bedminster Road	662 yd
Bigger Baps	78 Parson Street	709 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Sheene Road	773 yd
Mezzaluna	81 West Street	811 yd
Thai Garden	100 West Street	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Plain RFC	Broad Plain Rugby Club, Bristol South End	326 yd
Brunel	315 St Johns Lane	326 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, Alfred Road	671 yd
Victoria Park	The Victoria Park, 66 Raymend Road	782 yd
Jolly Colliers	Jolly Collier, West Street	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	28 Bedminster Road	438 yd
Beijing Express	230 St Johns Lane	503 yd
Karachi Karachi	234 St Johns Lane	503 yd
PIZZA at BRISTOL	234 St Johns Lane	503 yd
Lucky Inn	16 Glyn Vale	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road		773 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road MARKSBURY ROAD		426 yd
Parson Street Primary School BEDMINSTER ROAD	swimming pool	710 yd
Knowle Dge Learning Centre LEINSTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Oasis Academy Connaught LEINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	971 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 yd
The Florence Brown Community School (Closed) Leinster Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,079 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	209.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 5LA