Melbury Road, Bristol, BS4 2RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 2RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.4%	52%	3.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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	27.8%	39.1%	11.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	48.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.5%	13.2%	-10.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.3%	5.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	39.3%	15.5%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.9%	86.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	93.9%	94%	0.1%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	93.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Melbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbury Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbury Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood and the 158th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS4 2RP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Melbury Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melbury Road, Bristol, BS4 2RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 2RP

Average Price
£448,704

Semi-Detached
£461,524

Terraced
£440,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbury Road

Average Price
£489,904

Semi-Detached
£427,489

Terraced
£521,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-08-12	£459,926
72 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-03-21	£390,814
24 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-10-30	£477,192
18 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-08-29	£494,053
22 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-05-20	£538,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 2RP

Employment

BS4 2RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
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	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,646 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	1,659 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	1,759 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	2,902 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Marksbury Road , BS3 5JL	4out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,361 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	3,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	3,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,778 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	2,772 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
Gift's for you	245 Redcatch Road	148 yd
Jessie's Cafe	249 Redcatch Road	154 yd
Redcatch Community Garden	The Pavilion, Broad Walk	348 yd
Square Food Foundation	The Park, Daventry Road	492 yd
The Park Knowle Cafe	The Park, Daventry Road	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowle Cricket Club	Knowle Cricket Club, Broad Walk	347 yd
Snooker City	33 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	681 yd
George	The George Inn, 228 Wells Road	730 yd
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	856 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendchip Fish & Chips	17 Axbridge Road	88 yd
Happy House	3 Redcatch Road	659 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Broad Walk	665 yd
Subway	29 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	681 yd
Wang's Fish Bar	200 Wells Road	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk		703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	462 yd
The Park Knowle THE PARK THE PARK DAVENTRY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	658 yd
Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy ILMINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	897 yd
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	976 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		1,008 yd
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road MARKSBURY ROAD		1,031 yd
Oasis Academy Connaught LEINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,069 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282.6 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	29.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 2RP