The Square, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS4 2SS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	43%	47.7%	4.7%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	33.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.8%	39.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	32%	39.4%	7.4%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	16.6%	12.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.6%	22%	-7.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	10%	-8.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.7%	1.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17%	2.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	27.7%	14.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	89.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	93.4%	86.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.4%	6%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.3%	2.5%
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	93.1%	86.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.6%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Knowle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 2SS, 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 The Square are based on 40 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 The Square, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 2SS

Average Price
£309,202

Semi-Detached
£314,260

Terraced
£278,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£6,182,152

Semi-Detached
£300,962

Terraced
£306,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,660

Other
£33,968,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-03-26	£393,086
11 The Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,400	2020-11-06	£283,335
8 The Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-01-16	£286,726
9 The Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-11-15	£349,232
4 The Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-04-26	£300,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 2SS

Employment

BS4 2SS 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	119
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	29
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,887 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	2,002 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	2,241 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	3,334 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	226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Connaught Melvin Square , Knowle West BS4 1NH	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	3,311 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	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,505 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	3,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	5,012 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	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,609 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle DGE Academy Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redcatch Community Garden	The Pavilion, Broad Walk	342 yd
Rileys Cafe	19 Broad Walk	454 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	32 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	474 yd
My Treats	15 Broad Walk	474 yd
Nook Fox & West	337 Wells Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowle Cricket Club	Knowle Cricket Club, Broad Walk	343 yd
Knowle Bowling Club	Knowle Bowling Club, Wells Road	450 yd
Knowle Lawn Tennis Club	Knowle Lawn Tennis Club, Wells Road	450 yd
Snooker City	33 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	519 yd
The Knowle	The Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Lee Fish Bar	57 Greenleaze	328 yd
Rocky's House	51 Greenleaze	328 yd
VEER RAJ	45 Greenleaze	328 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Broad Walk	454 yd
Subway	29 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk		533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	363 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Redcatch Park REDCATCH PARK REDCATCH PARK BROAD WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	524 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		551 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy ILMINSTER AVENUE	grass pitches	711 yd
The Park Knowle THE PARK THE PARK DAVENTRY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
South Bristol Sports Centre WEST TOWN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	950 yd
Manor Farm WEST TOWN LANE	grass pitches	950 yd
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	999 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	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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