The Rock, Bristol, BS4 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 4PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	25.3%	24.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	58.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43.7%	44.4%	0.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.6%	37.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	17.3%	-9.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	32.9%	15.7%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Black African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	91.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	95.2%	91.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	90.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is The Rock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Rock was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Brislington East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Rock has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brislington East and the 274th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS4 4PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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 The Rock are based on 35 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 Rock, Bristol, BS4 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 4PU

Average Price
£486,841

Semi-Detached
£436,746

Terraced
£342,676

Detached
£697,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Rock

Average Price
£430,787

Semi-Detached
£416,403

Terraced
£344,618

Detached
£601,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Rock, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2026-03-23	£340,000
Fir Tree Cottage The Rock, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2026-02-16	£585,000
1 The Rock, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-07-19	£362,707
Ferndale The Rock, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-19	£493,373
2 The Rock, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£303,800	2021-09-22	£357,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 4PU

Employment

BS4 4PU 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	93
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,150 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	3,339 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	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holymead Junior School Wick Road , Brislington BS4 4HB	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Junior School Allison Road , Brislington BS4 4NZ	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School Fermaine Avenue , Brislington BS4 4UY	3out of 4	653 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wicklea Academy Wick Road , Brislington BS4 4HR	- not rated	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brislington Enterprise College Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	- not rated	1,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	- not rated	2,800 yd	Community school	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	1,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	5,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,313 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	5,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	5,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	870 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avonside School 23 Clothier Road , BS4 5PS	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BR102 Bristol Year 11 C.O. Include, Unit 6, the Old Malt House Pennywell Road ,	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	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
IndoMex	111 Wick Road	422 yd
D'Licious Bites Sandwich Shop	71 Sandy Park Road	625 yd
The Pukka Peacock	65 Sandy Park Road	625 yd
Blu-Fire Caribbean and Smokehouse	31 Brislington Hill	669 yd
Deli@SandyPark	10 Sandy Park Road	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brislington & St Annes Conservative Club	109 Wick Road	422 yd
The Pilgrim Inn	Hollywood Tavern, 21 Hollywood Road	496 yd
Kings Arms	Hollywood Road	599 yd
The Sandringham	The Sandringham Hotel, 8 Sandy Park Road	693 yd
Good Intent Pub	The Good Intent, Broomhill Road	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Station	91 Wick Road	422 yd
Dream Burgers	3 Church Hill House, Church Hill	512 yd
Crispins Fish & Chips	42 Sandy Park Road	596 yd
Miss Millie’s Fried Chicken	1 The Concourse, Brislington Hill	611 yd
Star Kebab and Pizza House	2 The Concourse, Brislington Hill	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Foods Limited	23 Bonville Road	799 yd
Bestway Cash & Carry Limited	7-25 Dixon Road	998 yd
Tesco Extra	Callington Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts Church SANDY PARK ROAD		469 yd
Victory Park OAKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
The Armoury Woman - Gym 15-17 15-17 BRISLINGTON HILL	health and fitness suite	657 yd
The Armoury Gym 15-17 15-17 BRISLINGTON HILL	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Cw Fitness Solutions EMERY ROAD	health and fitness suite	946 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	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 4PU