The Saplings, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS34 6BF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.6%	51.9%	4.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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 BS34 6BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	32.3%	33%	0.7%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	56%	6.0%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (91.9%) 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	63%	57.7%	-5.3%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.3%	34.2%	2.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	4.8%	6%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6BF this area, 6% 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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	6%	2.2%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	14.8%	4.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.5%	2.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.8%	74.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	81.7%	75.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	12.4%	4.2%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	75.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	10.3%	8.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is The Saplings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Saplings was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bradley Stoke North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS34 6BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Saplings 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 South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Saplings, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS34 6BF

Average Price
£540,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£540,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Saplings

Average Price
£556,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SaplingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Saplings, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£400,000	2015-07-31	£623,656
3 The Saplings, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£296,000	2015-07-30	£461,505
3 The Saplings, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-07-30	£576,882
2 The Saplings, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£350,000	2015-07-24	£545,699
1 The Saplings, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£370,000	2015-07-15	£576,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS34 6BF

Employment

BS34 6BF 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	86
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatfield Primary School Wheatfield Drive , Bradley Stoke BS32 9DB	3out of 4	191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School Cranham Drive , Patchway BS34 6AQ	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Broad Croft , Bradley Stoke BS32 0BD	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Lodge Primary School School Close , Bourton Avenue BS34 6DW	2out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowsland Green Primary School Ellicks Close , Bradley Stoke BS32 0ES	3out of 4	653 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	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	3,435 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Academy High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL	1out of 4	4,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	5,259 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	3,139 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	928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS32 4AJ	- not rated	903 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
SGS Pegasus School Hempton Lane , Patchway BS32 4AJ	- not rated	906 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Tockington Manor School Washingpool Hill Road , Tockington BS32 4NY	- not rated	4,583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	4,830 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Brightwell Cafe	Bradbury House, Wheatfield Drive	157 yd
Willow Brook Harvester	Town Square Units 5-7, Willow Brook Centre	659 yd
Costa	Town Square Unit 1, Willow Brook Centre	659 yd
McDonalds	Willow Brook Centre, Savages Wood Road	769 yd
Soho Coffee Co At Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre	Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, 1 Fiddlers Wood Lane	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollow Tree	Brook Way, Bradley Stoke	434 yd
The Three Brooks	Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke	731 yd
Woodlands Park Social Club	Woodlands Lane, Almondsbury	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley Stoke British Takeway	Ferndene, Bradley Stoke	191 yd
King Of Spice	3 Bradley Pavilions, Pear Tree Road	542 yd
Peking Chinese Takeaway	2 Bradley Pavilions, Pear Tree Road	549 yd
Domino's Pizza	The Mall Unit 9, Willow Brook Centre	636 yd
KFC	Unit TS4, The Willow Brook Centre	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Ferndene	193 yd
Tesco	Bradley Pavilions, Pear Tree Road	565 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Willow Brook Centre	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatfield Primary School WHEATFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	85 yd
St Chads Patchway Ce Vc Primary School CRANHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	513 yd
The Avenue Playing Field 21A 21A OAKTREE CRESCENT	grass pitches	514 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School BROAD CROFT	grass pitches	602 yd
Bradley Stoke Jubilee Centre Savages Wood Road	grass pitches	606 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Bradley Stoke) UNIT 4 UNIT 4 TOWN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre FIDDLERS WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	814 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Bristol) ASH RIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Patchway Community College Hempton Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,005 yd
Aztec Spa AZTEC WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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