Old Station Close, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5LY

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Old Station Close is in Wrington, Bristol and in Woodspring district. BS40 5LY is located in the Wrington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Old Station Close, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BS40 5DR, BS40 5LX, BS40 5LH, BS40 5LN, BS40 5JY, BS40 5LL, BS40 5QW, BS40 5LW, BS40 5LU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS40 5LY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.2%	48.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.8%	51.2%	4.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	26.3%	35.7%	9.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	49.5%	-7.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.5%	54.5%	1.0%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.8%	33.3%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	12.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.5%	1.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	20.9%	5.1%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	37.8%	6.2%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	92.6%	91.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Old Station Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Station Close was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% higher than the Backwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Station Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell and the 274th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 237.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS40 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Old Station Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Woodspring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Station Close, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS40 5LY

Average Price
£538,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£538,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Station Close

Average Price
£556,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Station CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Old Station Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-01-12	£430,162
5 Old Station Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-07-20	£600,108
The Old Station Cottage, 11 Old Station Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-04-12	£604,486
1 Old Station Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-12-02	£421,625
4 Old Station Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2007-03-09	£560,109

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Employment

BS40 5LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BS40 5LY 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	98
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrington Church of England Primary School School Road , Wrington BS40 5NA	4out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Church of England Primary School Pudding Pie Lane , Langford BS40 5EL	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Burrington , BS40 7AD	3out of 4	3,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Primary School Station Road , Congresbury BS49 5DX	3out of 4	3,979 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court-De-Wyck Church School Bishops Road , Claverham BS49 4NF	3out of 4	4,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Churchill Green , Churchill BS25 5QN	4out of 4	4,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Lion	Golden Lion, Broad Street		377 yd
Plough at Wrington (The)	High Street		447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrington Recreation Ground Silver Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	383 yd
Wrington Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	545 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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