Maxse Road, Bristol, BS4 2JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 2JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.7%	50%	1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	39.7%	51.1%	11.4%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	35.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	56%	6.0%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	33.3%	31.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 2JT this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	7.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6%	-8.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	54.8%	8.9%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.3%	92.4%	3.1%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	91.8%	91.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	92.3%	1.1%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Maxse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxse Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% higher than the Knowle average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Maxse Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knowle and the 549th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.2%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS4 2JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Maxse Road are based on 216 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 Maxse Road, Bristol, BS4 2JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 2JT

Average Price
£248,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,131

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxse Road

Average Price
£337,940

Semi-Detached
£486,347

Terraced
£476,379

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,799

Other
£254,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Merrywood Court, 26 Maxse Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-07-16	£239,497
Flat 1 Merrywood Court, 26 Maxse Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-26	£228,526
Flat 16 Merrywood Court, 26 Maxse Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-02-28	£204,426
Flat 26 Merrywood Court, 26 Maxse Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,540	2023-12-01	£195,709
Flat 7 Merrywood Court, 26 Maxse Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-21	£230,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 2JT

Employment

BS4 2JT 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	166
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	21
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,400 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	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Infant School School Road , Knowle BS4 3BW	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Junior School Queenshill Road , Knowle BS4 2XG	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Infant School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	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	1,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ	- not rated	1,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	- not rated	1,980 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	1,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	5,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,139 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	4,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	4,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	923 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	1,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
i-Play Soft Play Limited	31 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	212 yd
Nook Fox & West	337 Wells Road	213 yd
My Treats	15 Broad Walk	260 yd
Rileys Cafe	19 Broad Walk	277 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	32 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snooker City	33 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	212 yd
Filwood Sports Association	Filwood Park Playing Fields, Creswicke Road	353 yd
The Knowle	The Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road	355 yd
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	423 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowle Fish Bar	280 Wells Road	61 yd
Xing Wang	17 Harrowdene Road	138 yd
Happy House	3 Redcatch Road	170 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	312 Wells Road	191 yd
iGrill shawarma	318 Wells Road	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	199 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	988 yd
Tesco Extra	Callington Road	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	349 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	372 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		524 yd
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	541 yd
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 2JT