Parson Street, Bristol, BS3 5QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS3 5QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	38.6%	46.3%	7.7%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	39.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.9%	53.5%	9.6%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.8%	31.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.4%	10.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	16.3%	-16.4%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	42.2%	24.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.2%	85.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	84.9%	82.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	83.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Parson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parson Street was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Bedminster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parson Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS3 5QP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Parson Street 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 Parson Street, Bristol, BS3 5QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 5QP

Average Price
£330,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parson Street

Average Price
£312,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Parson Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-09-25	£346,041
128 Parson Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2014-06-27	£364,152
132 Parson Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-09-02	£190,185
128 Parson Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2003-08-28	£295,817
136 Parson Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2000-10-06	£328,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 5QP

Employment

BS3 5QP 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.

BS3 5QP 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	151
Retired	47
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	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	1,005 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	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	4out of 4	2,993 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	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parson Street Primary School Bedminster Road , Bedminster BS3 5NR	2out of 4	165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	1out of 4	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Marksbury Road , BS3 5JL	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy Novers Lane , Knowle West BS4 1QW	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	3,153 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	2,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,243 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	2,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	3,242 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 Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	2,859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Venturers' Academy Withywood Road , Withywod BS13 9AX	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Free schools special	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
Bigger Baps	78 Parson Street	185 yd
Knife and Fork Cafe Ltd	86 Bedminster Road	309 yd
Avon Fire & Rescue	Fire Station, 61 Hartcliffe Way	472 yd
Nurnaz Bristol Limited T/A Cafe Spice	154 West Street	696 yd
The Sandwich Maker	26 Winterstoke Road	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Lions	206 West Street	671 yd
The Miner's Arms	The Miners Arms, 70 Bedminster Down Road	734 yd
Broad Plain RFC	Broad Plain Rugby Club, Bristol South End	794 yd
Brunel	315 St Johns Lane	794 yd
Jolly Colliers	Jolly Collier, West Street	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	88 Bedminster Road	309 yd
Chicken World	28 Bedminster Road	576 yd
Bestkebab	210 West Street	613 yd
Passion Wok	218 West Street	613 yd
M and M kebab and pizza	151 West Street	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parson Street Primary School BEDMINSTER ROAD	swimming pool	273 yd
Knowle Dge Learning Centre LEINSTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	841 yd
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road MARKSBURY ROAD		962 yd
The Florence Brown Community School (Closed) Leinster Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	975 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	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 5QP