Novers Hill, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 1QT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.5%	47.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.5%	52.7%	3.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	41.1%	52%	10.9%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	36.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	39.6%	43.4%	3.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	41.2%	39.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	31%	26.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	13.5%	-7.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	28.2%	17.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.7%	92.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	10.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	93.6%	91.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	91.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.5%	37.2%	27.3%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Novers Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Novers Hill was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Novers Hill has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood and the 554th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 1QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Novers Hill are based on 100 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 Novers Hill, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 1QT

Average Price
£275,101

Semi-Detached
£296,464

Terraced
£271,789

Detached
£266,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Novers Hill

Average Price
£252,115

Semi-Detached
£271,160

Terraced
£277,092

Detached
£322,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,962

Other
£239,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Novers HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Novers Hill, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£243,500	2021-10-13	£280,897
Bridge View Novers Hill, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-09-30	£291,800
Bridge View Novers Hill, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2017-12-23	£292,292
93 Novers Hill, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2017-04-10	£250,807
91 Novers Hill, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-09-23	£289,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 1QT

Employment

BS4 1QT 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	141
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	44
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	25
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW	- not rated	2,153 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	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy Novers Lane , Knowle West BS4 1QW	- not rated	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Lane Junior School Novers Lane , Knowle West BS4 1QW	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Novers Lane Infant School Novers Lane , BS4 1QW	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School Novers Lane , Novers Park BS4 1QW	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filwood Park Junior School Connaught Road , Knowle West BS4 1NH	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	1,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community school	No	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	1,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands Special School Novers Road , Knowle BS4 1RA	- not rated	230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	- not rated	328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Fire & Rescue	Fire Station, 61 Hartcliffe Way	427 yd
Cafe Kenya - Knowle DGE	Knowle Dge Academy, Leinster Avenue	439 yd
The Inns Court Community Cafe	Inns Court Community And Family Centre, 1 Marshall Walk	637 yd
Bigger Baps	78 Parson Street	859 yd
Quality BAPS & Buffets	11 Kenn Court, Roman Farm Road	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maytree	The Maytree, St Peters Rise		726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Fish Bar	68 Leinster Avenue	538 yd
Diamond Kebab House	60 Leinster Avenue	562 yd
Golden Kebab House	3 Marshall Walk	637 yd
Wai Sing	101 Bishopsworth Road	1,066 yd
Star Fish Bar	88 Bedminster Road	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	105-107 Bishopsworth Road	1,066 yd
Simply Food	Unit 5, Imperial Park, Wills Way	1,090 yd
B & M Stores	Unit 7a, Imperial Park, Wills Way	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowle Dge Learning Centre LEINSTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	294 yd
The Florence Brown Community School (Closed) Leinster Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	328 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bristol) 2B 2B WILLS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Filwood Park Playing Fields CRESWICKE ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Parson Street Primary School BEDMINSTER ROAD	swimming pool	1,018 yd
Oasis Academy Connaught LEINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,029 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	84.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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