Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 2QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	55.2%	49%	-6.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	44.8%	51%	6.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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	30.3%	38.9%	8.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	40.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.5%	9.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	15%	6.4%	-8.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	35.9%	36.1%	0.2%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	31.9%	36.4%	4.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	22.2%	17.7%	-4.5%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	32.5%	19.9%	-12.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	34.6%	4.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.8%	79.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	88.5%	81%	-7.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	81.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Road was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Knowle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wells Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle and the 655th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 2QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 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 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 2QL

Average Price
£862,163

Semi-Detached
£1,027,817

Terraced
£499,318

Detached
£950,284

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£449,215

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
364 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-08-23	£552,039
344 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-11-11	£407,986
358 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-07-26	£662,145
328 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2019-03-29	£1,946,601
360 Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-04-28	£447,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 2QL

Employment

BS4 2QL 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	77
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,184 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	1,674 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	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,381 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	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle Park Primary School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holymead Primary School Hollywood Road , Brislington BS4 4LE	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	3,254 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	2,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,597 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	3,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	4,772 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	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,101 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	1,905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	2,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Treats	15 Broad Walk	229 yd
Rileys Cafe	19 Broad Walk	246 yd
Nook Fox & West	337 Wells Road	268 yd
i-Play Soft Play Limited	31 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	270 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	32 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	68 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	68 yd
The Knowle	The Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road	263 yd
Snooker City	33 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	270 yd
Filwood Sports Association	Filwood Park Playing Fields, Creswicke Road	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
iGrill shawarma	318 Wells Road	185 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	312 Wells Road	199 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Broad Walk	246 yd
Subway	29 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	270 yd
Wing Lee Fish Bar	57 Greenleaze	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk		258 yd
Tesco Extra	Callington Road		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		148 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	235 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	483 yd
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
South Bristol Sports Centre WEST TOWN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	936 yd
Manor Farm WEST TOWN LANE	grass pitches	936 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	265 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 2QL