Watercress Close, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS48 1HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	52.6%	2.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.6%	47.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 BS48 1HN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.8% 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	22.9%	20.4%	-2.5%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	66.8%	3.7%	44.2%	22.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (89.7%) 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	59.8%	65.7%	5.9%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	29.2%	24%	-5.2%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around BS48 1HN this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.9%	5.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	54.6%	54.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96%	98.6%	2.6%	81.4%	17.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	95.7%	92%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
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	94.6%	91.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Watercress Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watercress Close was 5.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Gordano Valley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Watercress Close has the lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley and the 24th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS48 1HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Watercress Close are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watercress Close, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS48 1HN

Average Price
£701,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£701,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watercress Close

Average Price
£687,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watercress CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Watercress Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-04-04	£815,305
4 Watercress Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-04-22	£631,909
4 Watercress Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-10-16	£558,486
2 Watercress Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2010-08-19	£519,552
4 Watercress Close, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£305,950	2007-02-06	£540,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS48 1HN

Employment

BS48 1HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

BS48 1HN 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	79
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golden Valley Primary School Nailsea Park , Nailsea BS48 1BB	4out of 4	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Station Road , BS48 4PD	4out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wraxall Church of England Primary School Bristol Road , Wraxall BS48 1LB	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill Church School Pound Lane , BS48 2NP	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Infant School White Oak Way , BS48 4YZ	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nailsea School Mizzymead Road , Nailsea BS48 2HN	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Backwell School Station Road , Backwell BS48 3BX	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenswood School Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School Fairfield Way , Backwell BS48 3PD	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Preparatory School Charlton Drive , Wraxall BS48 1PF	- not rated	3,473 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
CBRE Nailsea	2 High Street	909 yd
New Posh Spice	86 High Street	1,076 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco, High Street	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Farmhouse (The)	Old Farm House, Trendlewood Way	784 yd
Masonic Hall	12 Nailsea Park	825 yd
Sawyers Arms	3 High Street	924 yd
Royal Oak	43 High Street	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Wraxall Service Station, Bristol Road		907 yd
New Garden Chinese Takeaway	84 High Street		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golden Valley Primary School NAILSEA PARK	grass pitches	683 yd
Nailsea School Playing Fields NAILSEA PARK	grass pitches	759 yd
Scotch Horn Leisure Centre SCOTCH HORN LEISURE CENTRE SCOTCH HORN LEISURE CENTRE BROCKWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	958 yd
Nailsea School MIZZYMEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.55 Mbit/s

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