Porlock Gardens, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS48 2QY 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	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BS48 2QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	28.2%	31%	2.8%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	55.7%	6.5%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	7.8%	-7.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.7%	51.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.7%	34.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	20.8%	4.0%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	30.2%	0.8%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.3%	95.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	92.4%	88.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	3.6%	7%	3.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	88.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Porlock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porlock Gardens was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Nailsea Golden Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porlock Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Nailsea Golden Valley and the 51st lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS48 2QY, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Porlock Gardens are based on 119 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 Porlock Gardens, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS48 2QY

Average Price
£357,836

Semi-Detached
£338,730

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,048

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porlock Gardens

Average Price
£373,738

Semi-Detached
£352,644

Terraced
£414,863

Detached
£413,816

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porlock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Porlock Gardens, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-20	£370,000
30 Porlock Gardens, Bristol, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-09-30	£348,093
35 Porlock Gardens, Bristol, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-14	£296,075
32 Porlock Gardens, Bristol, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2022-12-16	£335,985
41 Porlock Gardens, Bristol, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-12-02	£332,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS48 2QY

Employment

BS48 2QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School Station Road , BS48 4PD	4out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Infant School White Oak Way , BS48 4YZ	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Whiteoak Way , BS48 4YZ	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Valley Primary School Nailsea Park , Nailsea BS48 1BB	4out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill Church School Pound Lane , BS48 2NP	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Backwell School Station Road , Backwell BS48 3BX	4out of 4	2,201 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	1,157 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School Fairfield Way , Backwell BS48 3PD	- not rated	2,830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Preparatory School Charlton Drive , Wraxall BS48 1PF	- not rated	4,389 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
Greggs	15 Colliers Walk	534 yd
Cafe 119	119 Station Road	541 yd
Coffee Corner House	10a Colliers Walk	550 yd
Coffee #1	1b Somerset Square	574 yd
Costa Coffee Ltd	5 Somerset Square	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glassmaker (The)	13 Crown Glass Place	469 yd
Mizzymead Recreation Centre	Mizzymead Rise	476 yd
Coates House	91 High Street	631 yd
Nailsea MicroPub	Unit 4,Ivy Court, 63a High Street	647 yd
Royal Oak	43 High Street	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Kitchen	8-9 Crown Glass Place	458 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Crown Glass Place	470 yd
Nailsea Indian Cottage	53 High Street	632 yd
Nailsea Fish Bar	128 High Street	673 yd
Great Wall	112-114 High Street	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	1-3 Crown Glass Place	501 yd
Superdrug Stores Ltd	1 Somerset Square	574 yd
Waitrose Ltd	140 High Street	617 yd
Tesco	Stock Way North	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nailsea School MIZZYMEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	342 yd
Mizzymead Recreation Centre & Social Club MIZZYMEAD RISE	indoor bowls, tennis courts	392 yd
Nailsea School Playing Fields NAILSEA PARK	grass pitches	651 yd
Scotch Horn Leisure Centre SCOTCH HORN LEISURE CENTRE SCOTCH HORN LEISURE CENTRE BROCKWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	668 yd
Golden Valley Primary School NAILSEA PARK	grass pitches	796 yd
Grove Junior School WHITE OAK WAY	grass pitches	807 yd
Grove Sports Club St. Marys Grove	grass pitches	997 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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