Kensington Park Road, Bristol, BS4 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS4 3HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.7%	5.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.7%	48.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of BS4 3HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	37.4%	-3.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	52.4%	3.4%	44.2%	8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	54.8%	51.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.1%	33.2%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	13.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	35%	50.3%	15.3%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.7%	96.4%	5.7%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	90.5%	93.6%	3.1%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	93.6%	3.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Kensington Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Park Road was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Brislington West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Park Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West and the 189th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS4 3HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Kensington Park Road are based on 6 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 Kensington Park Road, Bristol, BS4 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 3HP

Average Price
£512,668

Semi-Detached
£476,739

Terraced
£526,498

Detached
£321,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Park Road

Average Price
£529,157

Semi-Detached
£573,408

Terraced
£520,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Kensington Park Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-03-10	£539,224
3 Kensington Park Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-06-14	£525,714
8 Kensington Park Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-06-17	£528,603
23 Kensington Park Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-02-21	£474,429
15 Kensington Park Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-03-26	£565,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 3HP

Employment

BS4 3HP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS4 3HP 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	109
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	23
Construction	20
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

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	1,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	1,880 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	2,596 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	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holymead Primary School Hollywood Road , Brislington BS4 4LE	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wicklea Academy Wick Road , Brislington BS4 4HR	2out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Park Primary School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Fossedale Avenue , Whitchurch BS14 9LS	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,893 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	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	4,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	510 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,254 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	2,463 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
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Stores Ltd, Callington Road	453 yd
Tesco Staff Restaurant	Tesco Stores Ltd, Callington Road	453 yd
IndoMex	111 Wick Road	486 yd
D'Licious Bites Sandwich Shop	71 Sandy Park Road	546 yd
The Pukka Peacock	65 Sandy Park Road	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Filwood Sports Association	Filwood Park Playing Fields, Creswicke Road	446 yd
Brislington & St Annes Conservative Club	109 Wick Road	486 yd
The Knowle	The Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road	487 yd
Lodekka	Lodekka, Tramway Road	497 yd
The Sandringham	The Sandringham Hotel, 8 Sandy Park Road	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Callington Road	454 yd
Wok Station	91 Wick Road	486 yd
Ciccio's Kitchen	69 Sandy Park Road	545 yd
Top Chef	61 Sandy Park Road	546 yd
Kebab World	44 Bristol Hill	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Callington Road	453 yd
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	854 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	253 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
St Cuthberts Church SANDY PARK ROAD		580 yd
St Martins Church Hall ST. MARTINS ROAD		697 yd
The Armoury Woman - Gym 15-17 15-17 BRISLINGTON HILL	health and fitness suite	787 yd
The Armoury Gym 15-17 15-17 BRISLINGTON HILL	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Knowle Cricket Club Broad Walk	grass pitches	939 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	956 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	117.2 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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