Backwell Hill, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS48 3EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	26.7%	36.6%	9.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	49.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	47.1%	53%	5.9%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34.3%	32.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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	30%	20.6%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	23.1%	16.1%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	24.5%	2.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	93.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.9%	93.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	93.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Backwell Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Backwell Hill was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Backwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Backwell Hill has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell and the 357th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS48 3EJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Backwell Hill are based on 13 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 Backwell Hill, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS48 3EJ

Average Price
£829,643

Semi-Detached
£702,817

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£880,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Backwell Hill

Average Price
£886,513

Semi-Detached
£726,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Backwell HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Caerleon Backwell Hill, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2018-01-24	£1,158,283
Heathercliffe Backwell Hill, Bristol, North Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2014-09-19	£836,010
Open Acres Backwell Hill, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-02-05	£624,790
The Bungalow Backwell Hill, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2011-08-24	£877,240
Caerleon Backwell Hill, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2006-05-18	£763,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS48 3EJ

Employment

BS48 3EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 3EJ 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	87
Self-Employed	66
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	20
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Backwell Church of England Junior School Church Lane , Backwell BS48 3JJ	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School Station Road , Flax Bourton BS48 1UA	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Infant School Westfield Drive , Backwell BS48 3NG	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Station Road , BS48 4PD	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Valley Primary School Nailsea Park , Nailsea BS48 1BB	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Backwell School Station Road , Backwell BS48 3BX	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nailsea School Mizzymead Road , Nailsea BS48 2HN	3out of 4	3,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield School Fairfield Way , Backwell BS48 3PD	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood School Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BS48 3EJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BS48 3EJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	80.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	13.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	13.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.16 Mbit/s

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