Bath Road, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS4 3HQ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	50.5%	45.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.5%	54.2%	4.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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 3HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	58.8%	54.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	30.4%	2.3%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	53.9%	53.8%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35%	30.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19%	7.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	38.1%	3.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.8%	85.5%	-0.3%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	88.3%	77.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	6.6%	12.1%	5.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	77.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Road was 303.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.2% higher than the Brislington West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bath Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 3HQ, 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 Bath Road are based on 588 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 Bath Road, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 3HQ

Average Price
£3,091,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,091,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Road

Average Price
£421,935

Semi-Detached
£557,542

Terraced
£414,626

Detached
£530,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,255

Other
£1,718,594

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
470 Bath Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2016-11-01	£2,937,531
470 Bath Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-02-17	£657,055
470 Bath Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£2,132,601	2014-03-09	£3,412,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 3HQ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

BS4 3HQ 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	142
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	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	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,877 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	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,210 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	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holymead Junior School Wick Road , Brislington BS4 4HB	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cemetery Road , Totterdown BS4 3DE	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Infant School School Road , Knowle BS4 3BW	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Junior School Cemetery Road , BS4 3DE	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Infant School Bloomfield Road , Brislington BS4 3QJ	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	2,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	2,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	2,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	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	2,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,744 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	4,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	5,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	280 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	943 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,633 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
Deli@Here	Here, Bath Road	74 yd
Burger King	Burger King, St Philips Causeway	191 yd
Allspice	389 Bath Road	210 yd
Castle	The Black Castle, Bloomfield Road Link	215 yd
Atrium Cafe	Arnos Vale Cemetery - West Lodge, Bath Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lodekka	Lodekka, Tramway Road	340 yd
The Sandringham	The Sandringham Hotel, 8 Sandy Park Road	457 yd
Filwood Sports Association	Filwood Park Playing Fields, Creswicke Road	758 yd
Brislington & St Annes Conservative Club	109 Wick Road	784 yd
The Knowle	The Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry House	393 Bath Road	210 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	215 yd
Cheungs Kitchen	15 Sandhurst Road	415 yd
Top Chef	61 Sandy Park Road	524 yd
Ciccio's Kitchen	69 Sandy Park Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	215 yd
Simply Food	Marks And Spencers Simply Food, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	756 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 5, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	792 yd
Iceland	20-21 Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Broad Walk	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts Church SANDY PARK ROAD		681 yd
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	734 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Fit4Less (Bristol Broadwalk) Broadwalk Shopping Centre Broadwalk Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	1,084 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%

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