Shiels Drive, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS32 8EA 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	49%	51.1%	2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51%	48.9%	-2.1%	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 vicinity of BS32 8EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	52.9%	10.7%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	15.6%	7.7%	-7.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.7%) 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	59.3%	52.7%	-6.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	29.9%	36%	6.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 BS32 8EA this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	9%	-3.2%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.6%	4.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	41.4%	8.0%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	93.5%	82.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	87.1%	81.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	6.7%	10%	3.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	80.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1%	9.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Shiels Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shiels Drive was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Bradley Stoke North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shiels Drive has the 34th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bradley Stoke North and the 250th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 163.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS32 8EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 Shiels Drive are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northavon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shiels Drive, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS32 8EA

Average Price
£505,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shiels Drive

Average Price
£539,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shiels DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shiels Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-11-11	£597,364
19 Shiels Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-06-26	£494,995
3 Shiels Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-10	£554,039
2 Shiels Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2019-02-01	£527,699
18 Shiels Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-11-02	£458,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS32 8EA

Employment

BS32 8EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Financial and insurance activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	5,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowbrook Primary School Three Brooks Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 8TA	2out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Stoke Primary School Little Stoke Lane , Little Stoke BS34 6HY	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Lodge Primary School School Close , Bourton Avenue BS34 6DW	2out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Webbs Wood Road , Bradley Stoke BS32 8EJ	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfield Primary School Wheatfield Drive , Bradley Stoke BS32 9DB	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patchway Community School Hempton Lane , BS32 4AJ	1out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	2,235 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Academy High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL	1out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	4,369 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 Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SGS Pegasus School Hempton Lane , Patchway BS32 4AJ	- not rated	1,767 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS32 4AJ	- not rated	1,769 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	3,587 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	4,361 yd	Miscellaneous	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
McDonalds	Willow Brook Centre, Savages Wood Road	621 yd
Willow Brook Harvester	Town Square Units 5-7, Willow Brook Centre	745 yd
Costa	Town Square Unit 1, Willow Brook Centre	745 yd
Beijing Chinese Restaurant	Unit 5, Baileys Court	882 yd
Soho Coffee Co At Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre	Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, 1 Fiddlers Wood Lane	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Stoke Social Club	Braydon Avenue, Little Stoke	444 yd
The Three Brooks	Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke	751 yd
Bailey's Court Inn	Bailey's Court Road, Bradley Stoke	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Willow Brook Centre, Savages Wood Road	621 yd
KFC	Unit TS4, The Willow Brook Centre	751 yd
Domino's Pizza	The Mall Unit 9, Willow Brook Centre	802 yd
Ali's Kebab & Pizza	Baileys Court Road, Bradley Stoke	852 yd
Kingsway Fish and Chips	40 Kingsway	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Willow Brook Centre		751 yd
Tesco	Baileys Court Farm, Webbs Wood Road		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mike Gallivan Memorial Fields KILMINSTER CLOSE	grass pitches	482 yd
Little Stoke Primary School LITTLE STOKE LANE	grass pitches	534 yd
Bradley Stoke Jubilee Centre Savages Wood Road	grass pitches	738 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Bradley Stoke) UNIT 4 UNIT 4 TOWN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Little Stoke Park COMMUNITY HALL COMMUNITY HALL LITTLE STOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	791 yd
Bradley Stoke Community School FIDDLERS WOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	796 yd
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre FIDDLERS WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	898 yd
Baileys Court Activity Centre BAILEY COURT ACTIVITY CENTRE BAILEY COURT ACTIVITY CENTRE BAILEYS COURT ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Riverside Sports & Leisure Club (Bristol) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	280.8 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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