Charles Road, Bristol, BS34 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS34 7ER is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	45.8%	45.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	54.2%	54.9%	0.7%	49.0%	5.9%

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 area around BS34 7ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	40.8%	49.1%	8.3%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	40.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	49.3%	53%	3.7%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	32.1%	32.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	6.5%	-10.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	25.4%	10.9%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	33.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.1%	84.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	82.8%	79.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	79.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Charles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Filton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Filton and the 371st lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS34 7ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Charles Road are based on 110 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 Charles Road, Bristol, BS34 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS34 7ER

Average Price
£323,356

Semi-Detached
£392,737

Terraced
£302,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Road

Average Price
£311,683

Semi-Detached
£325,805

Terraced
£300,956

Detached
£428,216

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Charles Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-04	£291,610
64 Charles Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,050	2020-06-01	£260,510
57 Charles Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-30	£366,255
62 Charles Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-02-26	£338,326
51 Charles Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-02-05	£360,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS34 7ER

Employment

BS34 7ER 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS34 7ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	4,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Hill Primary School Blenheim Drive , Filton BS34 7AX	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charborough Road Primary School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RA	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallscourt Farm Academy Long Down Avenue , Stoke Gifford BS16 1GE	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	989 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Patchway Community School Hempton Lane , BS32 4AJ	1out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	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	688 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	3,479 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,925 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	3,335 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SGS Pegasus School Hempton Lane , Patchway BS32 4AJ	- not rated	3,448 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS32 4AJ	- not rated	3,454 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	3,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Filton Feast	156 Station Road, Filton	270 yd
Costa	Unit 8A Abbeywood Retail Park, Station Road	453 yd
Subway	Unit 7, Abbey Wood Business Park	544 yd
Popa Coffe&grill	152 Gloucester Road North, Filton	653 yd
Panahar Restaurant & Takeaway	150 Gloucester Road North, Filton	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Filton & District Social Club	Conygre Grove, Filton	316 yd
The Plough	127 Gloucester Road North, Filton	677 yd
The Fox Den	New Road, Stoke Gifford	748 yd
Air Balloon	115 Gloucester Road North, Filton	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lin Seng	175-177 Conygre Grove, Filton	325 yd
Simon's Fish Bar Ltd	822 Filton Avenue, Filton	343 yd
Dolphin Food Land	156 Gloucester Road North, Filton	645 yd
Golden Oriental	146 Gloucester Road North, Filton	664 yd
Subway - Filton	Unit 11B, The Shield Retail Centre	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Road		280 yd
Sainsbury's	Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Filton Hill School Blenheim Drive	grass pitches	671 yd
Snap Fitness (Bristol Filton) ABBEY WOOD RETAIL PARK ABBEY WOOD RETAIL PARK STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Filton Sports And Leisure Centre FILTON SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE FILTON SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE ELM PARK	cycling, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	795 yd
South Gloucestershire And Stroud College (Wise) New Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Mile Straight Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND NEW ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bristol North) New Road	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Abbeywood Community School NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch	929 yd
Shield Road Primary School SHIELDS AVENUE	grass pitches	935 yd
Filton High School (Closed) New Road	grass pitches	1,046 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS34 7ER