Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 3AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.9%	48.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	56.8%	58.3%	1.5%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	29.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	63.9%	12.4%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	36.6%	30.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around BS4 3AQ this area, 1.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 81%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	1.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	1.4%	-9.3%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	4.3%	-8.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	81%	35.3%	33.8%	47.2%
Other	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.2%	86.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	83.2%	81.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	82.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.6%	37.2%	30.4%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Paintworks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paintworks was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Brislington East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paintworks has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brislington East and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly 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
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS4 3AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Paintworks are based on 424 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 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 3AQ

Average Price
£400,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£511,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,069

Other
£316,512

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paintworks

Average Price
£398,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,842

Other
£536,669

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PaintworksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Paintworks, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2026-01-30	£525,531
238 Paintworks, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-09-17	£364,267
227 Paintworks, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2025-05-23	£248,055
239 Paintworks, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-03-14	£243,450
245 Paintworks, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£417,500	2024-07-23	£405,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 3AQ

Employment

BS4 3AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	264
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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	475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,330 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	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Infant School School Road , Knowle BS4 3BW	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Nursery and Infant School Queen Ann Road , BS5 9TU	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Primary School Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,275 yd	Community school	No	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	4,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	5,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	475 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	743 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,353 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
Nice Shot	337-340 Paintworks	77 yd
Out There Indoors	389 Paintworks	118 yd
Alex Does Coffee	Airsteams, Paintworks	205 yd
Bocabar	Unit 3.1, Paintworks	205 yd
Loki Poké	126 Albert Road	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bruhaha	156-158 Wells Road	804 yd
Knowle Constitutional Club	162 Wells Road	809 yd
Lodekka	Lodekka, Tramway Road	810 yd
George	The George Inn, 228 Wells Road	823 yd
Propyard	39-46 Feeder Road	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry House	393 Bath Road	273 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	355 yd
Pizza 1889	Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	627 yd
KFC	Kfc Drive-Thru, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	642 yd
The Wilde Kitchen	Unit Dx, St Phillips Central, Albert Road	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	355 yd
Simply Food	Marks And Spencers Simply Food, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	630 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 5, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	979 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	214.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	199.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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