Church Town, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS48 3JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.3%	48.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3JF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.3% 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	10.6%	19.4%	8.8%	37.9%	-18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	78.9%	68.3%	-10.6%	44.2%	24.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	6.8%	9%	2.2%	6.1%	2.9%

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	53.7%	54.9%	1.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.5%	31.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3JF this area, 6.9% 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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	58.5%	8.7%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	96.9%	0.9%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	91.5%	93%	1.5%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	92.7%	1.5%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Church Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Town was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Backwell average.

Church Town has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Backwell and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 3JF, 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 Church Town are based on 55 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 Church Town, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS48 3JF

Average Price
£664,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£721,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Town

Average Price
£798,222

Semi-Detached
£656,251

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£817,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£97,676

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Church Town, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-09-26	£633,830
40 Church Town, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2021-05-06	£1,018,915
37 Church Town, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-08-28	£772,600
36 Church Town, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2019-10-22	£877,621
1 Church Town Court Church Town, Bristol, North Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2019-10-18	£754,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS48 3JF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BS48 3JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	84 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Infant School Westfield Drive , Backwell BS48 3NG	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Station Road , BS48 4PD	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School Station Road , Flax Bourton BS48 1UA	4out of 4	2,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Valley Primary School Nailsea Park , Nailsea BS48 1BB	4out of 4	2,878 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	777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nailsea School Mizzymead Road , Nailsea BS48 2HN	3out of 4	2,911 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	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood School Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Community special 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
Heaven Coffee House	2-4 Dark Lane	614 yd
Hopper Coffee	43 Rodney Road	808 yd
Backwell Grill House	42 Rodney Road	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rising Sun (The)	91 West Town Road		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Backwell Fish Bar	28 West Town Road		711 yd
Backwell Indian Takeaway	Unit 2b Gateway House, 2 Rodney Road		787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Backwell C Of E Junior School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	38 yd
Backwell Leisure Centre FARLEIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	780 yd
Backwell School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Ashton And Backwell United Football Club WEST TOWN ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Backwell Playing Fields ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	41.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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