Barnstaple Road, Bristol, BS4 1JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 1JF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around BS4 1JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	38.7%	49.7%	11.0%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	20.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	20.2%	15.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	33.3%	0.1%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	35%	26.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	20.1%	22.7%	2.6%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	4.0%	10.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around BS4 1JF this area, 37.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	37.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8%	5.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	20.5%	12.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
White	96.7%	88.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	87.4%	83.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	83.6%	0.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	14%	12.1%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Barnstaple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnstaple Road was 393.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.1% higher than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnstaple Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BS4 1JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Barnstaple Road are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barnstaple Road, Bristol, BS4 1JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 1JF

Average Price
£352,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnstaple Road

Average Price
£229,847

Semi-Detached
£228,385

Terraced
£231,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnstaple Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Barnstaple Court Barnstaple Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£35,185	1998-02-17	£254,709
Flat 35 Barnstaple Court Barnstaple Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1996-03-14	£438,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 1JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	- not rated	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Hartcliffe Road , Filwood Park BS4 1HD	3out of 4	137 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Connaught Melvin Square , Knowle West BS4 1NH	- not rated	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Primary School Melvin Square , Knowle West BS4 1NH	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Infants' School Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NH	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filwood Park Junior School Connaught Road , Knowle West BS4 1NH	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ	- not rated	1,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	- not rated	1,568 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	2,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	- not rated	780 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	868 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	868 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwish Shop	41 Filwood Broadway	41 yd
Nemos Fish Bar	1 Melvin Square	444 yd
Foodies	5 Melvin Square	444 yd
Cafe Kenya - Knowle DGE	Knowle Dge Academy, Leinster Avenue	660 yd
Quality BAPS & Buffets	11 Kenn Court, Roman Farm Road	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wessex Flyer	Wessex Flyer And Travel Inn, Hengrove Leisure Park, Hengrove Way		1,054 yd
Buzz Bingo	Hengrove Leisure Park, Hengrove Way		1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Plus	35 Filwood Broadway	28 yd
Mayfair Take-Away	21 Filwood Broadway	28 yd
Champions	4 Melvin Square	444 yd
Newquay Fish Bar	96 Newquay Road	542 yd
Diamond Kebab House	60 Leinster Avenue	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Filwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Filwood Broadway	swimming pool	134 yd
Oasis Academy Connaught LEINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	308 yd
Filwood Park Playing Fields CRESWICKE ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
The Park Knowle THE PARK THE PARK DAVENTRY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	661 yd
Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy ILMINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	672 yd
The Florence Brown Community School (Closed) Leinster Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	780 yd
Knowle Dge Learning Centre LEINSTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	815 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 1JF