Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 2PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.3%	48.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.7%	51.9%	1.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	34.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	41.1%	52%	10.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.5%	29.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.6%	17.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	41.6%	5.9%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	81.3%	71.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	86.7%	77.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	77.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	11%	9.9%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Road was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Knowle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wells Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle and the 366th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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 2PU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wells Road are based on 727 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 Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 2PU

Average Price
£344,105

Semi-Detached
£565,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,266

Other
£43,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Road

Average Price
£439,861

Semi-Detached
£532,932

Terraced
£437,454

Detached
£662,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,284

Other
£281,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor 280 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2022-04-06	£43,079
278 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2008-07-02	£418,090
286A Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2004-02-18	£200,462
286A Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2001-08-10	£1,342,344
278 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2000-11-03	£733,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 2PU

Employment

BS4 2PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BS4 2PU 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	116
Self-Employed	45
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
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	1,355 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	1,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	2,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Primary School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,267 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	1out of 4	3,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	5,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	84 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,037 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
i-Play Soft Play Limited	31 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	153 yd
Nook Fox & West	337 Wells Road	153 yd
My Treats	15 Broad Walk	205 yd
Rileys Cafe	19 Broad Walk	219 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	32 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snooker City	33 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	153 yd
The Knowle	The Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road	377 yd
Filwood Sports Association	Filwood Park Playing Fields, Creswicke Road	387 yd
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	390 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowle Fish Bar	280 Wells Road	17 yd
Happy House	3 Redcatch Road	105 yd
Subway	29 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	153 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	312 Wells Road	161 yd
iGrill shawarma	318 Wells Road	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	142 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	1,052 yd
Tesco Extra	Callington Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	288 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	315 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		505 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	580 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	84.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 2PU