Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh, Bristol, BS37 8QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS37 8QP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of BS37 8QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	24.6%	25.1%	0.5%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	57.3%	3.4%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.2%	37.5%	1.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.5%	16.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	5.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	25.1%	11.8%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	30.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	97.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	97.8%	96.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	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	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Westerleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westerleigh Road was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% higher than the Boyd Valley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Westerleigh Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Boyd Valley and the 349th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS37 8QP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Westerleigh Road are based on 380 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 Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh, Bristol, BS37 8QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS37 8QP

Average Price
£401,360

Semi-Detached
£329,394

Terraced
£348,333

Detached
£624,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,057

Other
£428,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westerleigh Road

Average Price
£403,602

Semi-Detached
£376,020

Terraced
£396,958

Detached
£627,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,723

Other
£462,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westerleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ye Olde Inne Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£519,200	2025-03-28	£513,998
Oak House Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-10-01	£163,886
Oak House Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-01	£140,474
The Cottage Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£302,500	2019-05-08	£355,375
Ye Olde Inne Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-04-04	£406,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS37 8QP

Employment

BS37 8QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BS37 8QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	98
Retired	53
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellesley Primary School Edgeworth , Yate BS37 8YR	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotswood Primary School Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ	2out of 4	1,822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manor Church of England Primary School Roundways , Coalpit Heath BS36 2LF	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Sundridge Park , BS37 4HB	- not rated	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4EP	2out of 4	2,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yate Academy Sundridge Park , BS37 4DX	2out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipping Sodbury School Bowling Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EW	- not rated	3,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brimsham Green School Broad Lane , Yate BS37 7LB	3out of 4	4,577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	5,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Academy High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL	1out of 4	5,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel Christian School Rodford Tabernacle , BS37 8QG	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Culverhill School Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinney Green Secure Unit Care of: South Gloucestershire Council , Badminton Road BS37 5AF	- not rated	3,082 yd	Secure units	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Willow Tree Cafe	Westerleigh Crematorium, Westerleigh Road		1 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ye Olde Inne	Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh		0 yd
The New Inn	Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westerleigh Playing Field Shorthill Road	grass pitches	165 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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