Swithins Lane, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS34 5FY is primarily male, with 56.4% of the population 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	51.1%	43.6%	-7.5%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	48.9%	56.4%	7.5%	49.0%	7.4%

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 BS34 5FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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%	47.3%	7.5%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	45.2%	3.9%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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%	62.1%	8.4%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	32.6%	27.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	10.6%	7.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BS34 5FY this area, 5% 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 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	5%	-11.8%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	5.4%	-12.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	9.6%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	59.2%	37.5%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	9.8%	9.3%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	78.5%	-11.4%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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%	65%	-19.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	8.3%	18%	9.7%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	65%	-19.2%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	19%	17.2%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Swithins Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swithins Lane was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swithins Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs and the 349th lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.5%.

🔎 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 5FY, 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 Swithins Lane are based on 43 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 Swithins Lane, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS34 5FY

Average Price
£371,343

Semi-Detached
£397,723

Terraced
£385,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,169

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swithins Lane

Average Price
£367,594

Semi-Detached
£398,910

Terraced
£388,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,984

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swithins LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Swithins Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-12-19	£372,005
5 Swithins Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-06-28	£238,560
25 Swithins Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-12-01	£382,038
25 Swithins Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-23	£390,077
2 Swithins Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2022-12-09	£357,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS34 5FY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

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	4,539 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	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callicroft Junior School Rodway Road , Patchway BS34 5EG	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callicroft Primary School Rodway Road , Patchway BS34 5EG	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Wood Primary Academy Charlton Boulevard , Patchway BS34 5BN	3out of 4	525 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coniston Junior School Epney Close , Patchway BS34 5LN	- not rated	1,406 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	- not rated	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Patchway Community College Hempton Lane , Almondsbury BS32 4AJ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patchway Community College Hempton Lane , Almondsbury BS32 4AJ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pen Park School Pen Park Road , Southmead BS10 6BP	- not rated	2,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	- not rated	3,060 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	1,774 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	3,111 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	1,830 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Okebourne Road , Brentry BS10 6QT	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdene School The Laurels , Cribbs Causeway BS10 7TU	- not rated	2,758 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Filton Park School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RB	- not rated	2,779 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Embleton Road , Southmead BS10 6DS	- not rated	3,213 yd	Community special school	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
Caerleon Child Care	123 Jump, Unit 22	396 yd
Jump Cafe	22 Concorde Road, Patchway	421 yd
Patchway Fire Station	Avon Fire Brigade, Rodway Road	676 yd
Airhop Ltd	Unit 5, Britannia Road	722 yd
Madras	114 Rodway Road, Patchway	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Filton Service Station - Greggs	Filton Service Station, Field Field Way	614 yd
Efes Kebab	Callicroft Road, Patchway	687 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	132 Rodway Road, Patchway	745 yd
Treats Oriental	110 Rodway Road, Patchway	839 yd
Charcoal Grill	106 Rodway Road, Patchway	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local Charlton Hayes	4 Charlton Boulevard, Patchway	585 yd
Konbini	Unit 2 Charlton Boulevard, Patchway	636 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Ring Mead, Patchway	743 yd
Marks & Spencer	Cribbs Causeway, Patchway	872 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highwood Lane, Patchway	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Callicroft Primary Academy CALLICROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL CALLICROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL RODWAY ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Patchway Community Centre PATCHWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE PATCHWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE RODWAY ROAD		670 yd
Norman Scott Park NORMAN SCOTT PARK NORMAN SCOTT PARK CONISTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	348.4 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	173.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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