Vale Lane, Bristol, BS3 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS3 5RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	51.3%	50.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.9%	2.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7%	8.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	46.9%	50.3%	3.4%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31.7%	28.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	21%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	35.3%	15.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.5%	90.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	91.9%	89.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	89.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Vale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Lane was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Bishopsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS3 5RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Vale Lane are based on 7 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 Vale Lane, Bristol, BS3 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS3 5RU

Average Price
£485,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£485,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Lane

Average Price
£436,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£436,597

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 8 Vale Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-09-08	£385,440
28 Vale Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-24	£398,856
10 Vale Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2019-02-18	£861,213
Unit 4 8 Vale Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£252,000	2018-06-20	£289,345
12 Vale Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£462,000	2016-09-30	£548,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS3 5RU

Employment

BS3 5RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	141
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	- not rated	2,499 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	2,559 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	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Street Primary School Bedminster Road , Bedminster BS3 5NR	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy Novers Lane , Knowle West BS4 1QW	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Lane Junior School Novers Lane , Knowle West BS4 1QW	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Novers Lane Infant School Novers Lane , BS4 1QW	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Yes	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	741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community school	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	1,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	5,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,378 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	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	- not rated	826 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	1,811 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
Avon Fire & Rescue	Fire Station, 61 Hartcliffe Way	124 yd
Bigger Baps	78 Parson Street	450 yd
Zion Community Art Space	Zion Methodist Church Hall, Bishopsworth Road	623 yd
Knife and Fork Cafe Ltd	86 Bedminster Road	701 yd
The Sandwich Maker	26 Winterstoke Road	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maytree	The Maytree, St Peters Rise	726 yd
The Miner's Arms	The Miners Arms, 70 Bedminster Down Road	784 yd
Three Lions	206 West Street	1,007 yd
Bedminster Down Ex Service Club	Bedminster Down Ex Service Club, Winford Grove	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wai Sing	101 Bishopsworth Road	699 yd
Star Fish Bar	88 Bedminster Road	701 yd
Canton Eat	186 Bedminster Down Road	705 yd
Bestkebab	210 West Street	886 yd
Passion Wok	218 West Street	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	105-107 Bishopsworth Road		699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parson Street Primary School BEDMINSTER ROAD	swimming pool	606 yd
Knowle Dge Learning Centre LEINSTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
The Florence Brown Community School (Closed) Leinster Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	825 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.32 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS3 5RU