Melbury Road, Bristol, BS4 2RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 2RR 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 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Filwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbury Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 2RR, 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 2RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 2RR

Average Price
£443,210

Semi-Detached
£417,546

Terraced
£446,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbury Road

Average Price
£484,856

Semi-Detached
£422,494

Terraced
£516,037

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
29 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£458,500	2025-09-22	£454,406
27 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-05-23	£494,954
53 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-22	£445,540
39 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-02-02	£478,688
31 Melbury Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-11-23	£489,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 2RR

Employment

BS4 2RR 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 Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,684 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	1,824 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	1,832 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	231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Junior School Queenshill Road , Knowle BS4 2XG	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Infant School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	- not rated	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,546 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ	- not rated	1,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Girls' School Downton Road , BS4 1QB	- not rated	1,588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	5,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,438 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	3,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	3,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,719 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Gift's for you	245 Redcatch Road	220 yd
Jessie's Cafe	249 Redcatch Road	227 yd
Redcatch Community Garden	The Pavilion, Broad Walk	304 yd
Square Food Foundation	The Park, Daventry Road	478 yd
The Park Knowle Cafe	The Park, Daventry Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowle Cricket Club	Knowle Cricket Club, Broad Walk	303 yd
Snooker City	33 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	658 yd
George	The George Inn, 228 Wells Road	767 yd
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	814 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendchip Fish & Chips	17 Axbridge Road	115 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Broad Walk	635 yd
Happy House	3 Redcatch Road	644 yd
Subway	29 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	658 yd
Newquay Fish Bar	96 Newquay Road	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk		680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
The Park Knowle THE PARK THE PARK DAVENTRY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	532 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	619 yd
Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy ILMINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	835 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		964 yd
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Oasis Academy Connaught LEINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road MARKSBURY ROAD		1,075 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 2RR