Over Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS34 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 BS34 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	39.8%	49.3%	9.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	40.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (89.7%) 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	53.7%	53.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.6%	36.2%	3.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around BS34 5AL this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	9.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	8.3%	-10.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	10.8%	-7.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	46.8%	25.1%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	76.8%	-13.1%	81.4%	-4.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	71.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	8.3%	14.1%	5.8%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	11.1%	8.6%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	71%	-13.2%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	17.7%	15.9%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Over Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Over Drive was 86.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Over Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs and the 204th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS34 5AL, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Over Drive are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Over Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS34 5AL

Average Price
£372,831

Semi-Detached
£394,472

Terraced
£367,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Over Drive

Average Price
£371,303

Semi-Detached
£397,552

Terraced
£377,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,131

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Over DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Over Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-09-17	£350,000
4 Over Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-09-04	£365,000
38 Over Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-08-30	£376,715
8 Over Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-07	£379,837
34 Over Drive, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£391,000	2022-08-24	£411,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS34 5AL

Employment

BS34 5AL 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	153
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	32
Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callicroft Primary School Rodway Road , Patchway BS34 5EG	2out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Wood Primary Academy Charlton Boulevard , Patchway BS34 5BN	- not rated	265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coniston Primary School Epney Close , Patchway BS34 5LN	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Amberley Road , Patchway BS34 6BY	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School Cranham Drive , Patchway BS34 6AQ	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	3,061 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	2out of 4	4,277 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,910 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	2,737 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	1,407 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS32 4AJ	- not rated	1,413 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	4,410 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Greystoke Avenue , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6AY	3out of 4	4,679 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Star 82 Rectory Gardens , Henbury BS10 7AH	- not rated	4,686 yd	Academy special converter	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
Patchway Fire Station	Avon Fire Brigade, Rodway Road	222 yd
Madras	114 Rodway Road, Patchway	367 yd
Jump Cafe	22 Concorde Road, Patchway	838 yd
Caerleon Child Care	123 Jump, Unit 22	847 yd
ESS Catering	Rolls Royce Plc, Rolls Royce Site	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patchway Sports & Social Club	Coniston Road, Patchway	750 yd
Patchway Judo Club	Patchway Youth Centre, Coniston Road	787 yd
Patchway Labour Club	Patchway Labour Club & Institu, 339 Coniston Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab	Callicroft Road, Patchway	225 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	132 Rodway Road, Patchway	295 yd
Treats Oriental	110 Rodway Road, Patchway	380 yd
Charcoal Grill	106 Rodway Road, Patchway	395 yd
Andy's Almighty Takeaway	Units 7 And 8, Smiths Complex	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local Charlton Hayes	4 Charlton Boulevard, Patchway	119 yd
Konbini	Unit 2 Charlton Boulevard, Patchway	183 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Ring Mead, Patchway	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patchway Community Centre PATCHWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE PATCHWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE RODWAY ROAD		239 yd
Callicroft Primary Academy CALLICROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL CALLICROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL RODWAY ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Norman Scott Park NORMAN SCOTT PARK NORMAN SCOTT PARK CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
The Tumps CONISTON ROAD	cycling	921 yd
Village Gym (Bristol) Bullfinch Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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