Ludwells Orchard, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS39 7XW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	46%	47.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54%	52.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	42.1%	37.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	45.8%	2.3%	44.2%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	54.2%	49.3%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.1%	35.2%	1.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.3%	14.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	17.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.3%	6.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	27.4%	2.7%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	95.7%	96.5%	0.8%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	94.4%	93.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Ludwells Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ludwells Orchard was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% higher than the High Littleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ludwells Orchard has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in High Littleton and the 277th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS39 7XW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Ludwells Orchard are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wansdyke.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ludwells Orchard, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS39 7XW

Average Price
£437,733

Semi-Detached
£395,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,542

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ludwells Orchard

Average Price
£670,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£670,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ludwells OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Ludwells Orchard, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-10-17	£330,000
19 Ludwells Orchard, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-01-12	£451,033
32 Ludwells Orchard, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£449,950	2021-12-21	£489,201
34 Ludwells Orchard, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-30	£356,098
9 Ludwells Orchard, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-18	£325,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS39 7XW

Employment

BS39 7XW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	178
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Manufacturing	32
Construction	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paulton Infant School Plumptre Close , Paulton BS39 7QY	- not rated	211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paulton Junior School Plumptre Close , BS39 7QY	4out of 4	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Church Hill , High Littleton BS39 6HF	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Farrington Gurney BS39 6TY	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longvernal Primary School Clapton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2LP	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somervale School Specialist Media Arts College Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norton Hill Academy Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD	3out of 4	3,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Way School Longfellow Road , Radstock BA3 3AL	4out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy special converter	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
Paulton Junior School	Plumptre Close, Paulton	178 yd
Café Bombero	Paulton Library, 1 - 2 Hill Court	235 yd
The Shed	Purnell Cricket Club, Bristol Road	657 yd
La Campagna	Winterfield Inn, Winterfield Road	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb Inn	Lamb Hotel, Park Road	184 yd
Red Lion	High Street, Paulton	352 yd
Cam Valley Sports Club	Bristol Road, Paulton	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lily's Kebabs And Pizza	7 Hill Court, Paulton	211 yd
Goldenfields	Golden Fields Chinese Takeaway, 4 High Street	352 yd
Seafood Plus	Salisbury Road, Paulton	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Co-operative, 4 - 5 Hill Court		235 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paulton Swimming Pool PAULTON SWIMMING BATHS PAULTON SWIMMING BATHS PLUMPTRE CLOSE	swimming pool	117 yd
Miners Welfare Recreation Ground TENNIS COURT ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Paulton Rovers Football Club Winterfield Road	grass pitches	469 yd
Purnell Sports Club BRISTOL ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls, tennis courts	645 yd
Greyfield Sports And Social Club (Closed) Bristol Road	grass pitches	767 yd
Cam Valley Playing Fields BRISTOL ROAD	grass pitches	929 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	12.5%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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