Dorcas Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS34 8XG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	34.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	49.4%	3.2%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	10.4%	5.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	54%	1.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	28.6%	29.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	16.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.4%	6.1%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	32.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.2%	90.5%	0.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	91.1%	1.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	90.5%	1.3%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Dorcas Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorcas Avenue was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% higher than the Frenchay & Downend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorcas Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend and the 240th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS34 8XG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Dorcas Avenue are based on 38 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 Dorcas Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS34 8XG

Average Price
£431,337

Semi-Detached
£412,840

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorcas Avenue

Average Price
£424,810

Semi-Detached
£407,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorcas AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Dorcas Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2024-12-20	£422,064
4 Dorcas Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2023-02-20	£423,110
5 Dorcas Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-11-14	£410,809
1 Dorcas Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2021-09-13	£371,706
11 Dorcas Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-03-19	£471,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS34 8XG

Employment

BS34 8XG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS34 8XG 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	91
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	1
Accommodation and food service 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	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	4,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford Ratcliffe Drive , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SG	3out of 4	358 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bailey's Court Primary School Breaches Gate , Bradley Stoke BS32 8AZ	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Webbs Wood Road , Bradley Stoke BS32 8EJ	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Stoke Primary School Little Stoke Lane , Little Stoke BS34 6HY	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook Primary School Three Brooks Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 8TA	2out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	1,429 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Academy High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL	1out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patchway Community School Hempton Lane , BS32 4AJ	1out of 4	3,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	3,946 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	2,319 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	1,902 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	2,522 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SGS Pegasus School Hempton Lane , Patchway BS32 4AJ	- not rated	3,000 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS32 4AJ	- not rated	3,004 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	3,109 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	4,724 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bay Leaf	Unit 3, Simmonds View	568 yd
Old School Rooms Coffee Shop	Old School Rooms, The Green	603 yd
Beijing Chinese Restaurant	Unit 5, Baileys Court	653 yd
Uppercrust/Stop Gap	Bristol Parkway Station, North Road	751 yd
Costa Coffee	Bristol Parkway Station, North Road	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bailey's Court Inn	Bailey's Court Road, Bradley Stoke	611 yd
Beaufort Arms	55 North Road, Stoke Gifford	618 yd
The Winter Stream Farm	Vantage Office Park, Old Gloucester Road	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eatlay	4 Parsons Avenue, Stoke Gifford	212 yd
Ginger And Spice	10 Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford	521 yd
Fay's Coffee Shop	6 Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford	528 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 4, Simmonds View	561 yd
Papa John's	Unit 4, Simmonds View	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2 Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford		559 yd
Tesco	Baileys Court Farm, Webbs Wood Road		653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Gifford Trust Ground	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 yd
Baileys Court Activity Centre BAILEY COURT ACTIVITY CENTRE BAILEY COURT ACTIVITY CENTRE BAILEYS COURT ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol North) HUNTS GROUND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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