Birchwood Road, Bristol, BS4 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 4RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around BS4 4RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	33.2%	42.4%	9.2%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	43.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	38.7%	39%	0.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
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	27.9%	18.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	17.4%	3.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.7%	4.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	24.5%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.7%

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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.9%	1.8%
White	96.1%	91.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	95.4%	87.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Road was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Brislington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brislington East and the 154th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.0%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Birchwood Road are based on 3 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 Birchwood Road, Bristol, BS4 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 4RB

Average Price
£383,314

Semi-Detached
£348,316

Terraced
£387,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£386,143

Semi-Detached
£388,866

Terraced
£380,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Birchwood Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2025-03-27	£334,418
3 The White House Birchwood Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-23	£445,599
139 Birchwood Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-01-31	£410,800
155 Birchwood Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£314,000	2021-01-28	£374,974
163 Birchwood Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-07-28	£259,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 4RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	3,246 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	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wicklea Academy Wick Road , Brislington BS4 4HR	2out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Junior School Allison Road , Brislington BS4 4NZ	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Fermaine Avenue , Brislington BS4 4UY	2out of 4	566 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Infant School Bloomfield Road , Brislington BS4 3QJ	2out of 4	796 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher School Lichfield Road , St Anne's Park BS4 4BJ	1out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	3,170 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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,811 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	4,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	4,959 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	1,125 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,052 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	3,450 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
YB's	The Good Intent, Broomhill Road	460 yd
La Bella	3 Birchwood Road	722 yd
IndoMex	111 Wick Road	891 yd
The Pukka Peacock	65 Sandy Park Road	989 yd
D'Licious Bites Sandwich Shop	71 Sandy Park Road	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Intent Pub	The Good Intent, Broomhill Road	460 yd
Beeses	Beeses House, Wyndham Crescent	534 yd
St Annes Park Bowling Club	St Annes And Brislington Bowling Club, St Annes Park, Newbridge Road	841 yd
Brislington & St Annes Conservative Club	109 Wick Road	891 yd
The Pilgrim Inn	Hollywood Tavern, 21 Hollywood Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broomhill Fish and Chips	95 Broomhill Road	318 yd
Spice Indian Takeaway	87 Broomhill Road	318 yd
Oriental Taste	5 Birchwood Road	722 yd
Wok Station	91 Wick Road	891 yd
Dream Burgers	3 Church Hill House, Church Hill	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bristol Foods Limited	23 Bonville Road		834 yd
Bestway Cash & Carry Limited	7-25 Dixon Road		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts Church SANDY PARK ROAD		857 yd
Victory Park OAKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
St Annes Park MAPLE ROAD	grass pitches	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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 4RB