West Town Lane, Bristol, BS4 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS4 5DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	38.9%	13.1%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	45.7%	-11.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34.1%	34.7%	0.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19.9%	6.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	37.3%	9.3%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.7%	86.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	93.2%	88%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	87.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.1%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is West Town Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Town Lane was 27.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Brislington West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Town Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 5DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 West Town Lane are based on 184 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 West Town Lane, Bristol, BS4 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 5DB

Average Price
£469,936

Semi-Detached
£465,735

Terraced
£480,264

Detached
£452,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Town Lane

Average Price
£493,208

Semi-Detached
£519,275

Terraced
£472,240

Detached
£568,798

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,429

Other
£290,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Town LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 West Town Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-09-01	£397,568
48 West Town Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-04-17	£365,592
20 West Town Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-30	£432,459
68 West Town Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-18	£479,694
44 West Town Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£399,950	2021-05-17	£460,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 5DB

Employment

BS4 5DB 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	136
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
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	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Town Lane Junior School West Town Lane , BS4 5DT	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Infant School West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Primary School West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane , Brislington BS4 5DT	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holymead Primary School Hollywood Road , Brislington BS4 4LE	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	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	914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	- not rated	1,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ	- not rated	1,964 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,898 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	4,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	- not rated	5,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BR102 Bristol Year 11 C.O. Include, Unit 6, the Old Malt House Pennywell Road ,	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonside School 23 Clothier Road , BS4 5PS	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,379 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Community Room	Gilton House, Glenarm Road	386 yd
Coffee Together at Cancer Research UK	Brislington Retail Park, Bath Road	389 yd
Blu-Fire Caribbean and Smokehouse	31 Brislington Hill	403 yd
Spice Bazaar	48 Bristol Hill	405 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Stores Ltd, Callington Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	Hollywood Road	467 yd
The Pilgrim Inn	Hollywood Tavern, 21 Hollywood Road	570 yd
Hungerford Community Assoc	Hungerford Community Centre, Hungerford Road	707 yd
Brislington & St Annes Conservative Club	109 Wick Road	983 yd
Harlequins RFC	Bristol Harlequins RFC, Broomhill Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Codfather	14 West Town Lane	232 yd
Domino's Pizza	8 West Town Lane	243 yd
Papa John's	23 Brislington Hill	400 yd
Goa Classic	13 Brislington Hill	400 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 Bristol Hill	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit 5, Brislington Retail Park, Bath Road	419 yd
Tesco Extra	Callington Road	481 yd
Lidl	Brislington Retail Park, 800-802 Bath Road	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowle Golf Club FAIRWAY	golf	364 yd
The Armoury Woman - Gym 15-17 15-17 BRISLINGTON HILL	health and fitness suite	413 yd
The Armoury Gym 15-17 15-17 BRISLINGTON HILL	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Victory Park OAKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Cw Fitness Solutions EMERY ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
South Bristol Sports Centre WEST TOWN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	961 yd
Manor Farm WEST TOWN LANE	grass pitches	961 yd
Oasis Academy Brislington HUNGERFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	967 yd
Crescent Lawn Tennis Club THE CREST	tennis courts	1,015 yd
Jubilee Swimming Pool (Bristol) JUBILEE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	258 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	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS4 5DB