Meg Thatchers Gardens, Bristol, BS5 8NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 8NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.7%	49.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.3%	50.8%	4.5%	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	26.3%	37.6%	11.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	38.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10%	10.5%	0.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	16.4%	10.5%	-5.9%	6.1%	4.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	40.2%	3.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	28.8%	30.1%	1.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	22.7%	17.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	27.4%	-12.5%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14%	0.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	27%	9.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.8%	81.7%	-6.1%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	89.2%	90.2%	1.0%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	90.6%	1.7%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Meg Thatchers Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meg Thatchers Gardens was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meg Thatchers Gardens has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS5 8NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Meg Thatchers Gardens are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Meg Thatchers Gardens, Bristol, BS5 8NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8NE

Average Price
£109,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£109,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meg Thatchers Gardens

Average Price
£108,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£108,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meg Thatchers GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Meg Thatchers Gardens, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£34,000	2002-07-01	£107,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8NE

Employment

BS5 8NE 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

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	3,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Mile Hill Junior School The Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Infant School Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	2out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Infant School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	2,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	3,111 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	608 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	2,231 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillside Bistro	Hillside Court, Batten Road	85 yd
Dirty burgerz	227 Hillside Road	119 yd
First Choice Cafe	102-104 Two Mile Hill Road	384 yd
Grays Kitchen	238 Kingsway	484 yd
The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee Shop	Kingswood Foundation Estate, Britannia Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	410 yd
Lord raglan	1 Nags Head Hill	510 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 56 Nags Head Hill	540 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	683 yd
The Trooper	90 Bryants Hill	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillside Takeaway	229 Hillside Road	119 yd
Samroys fish & chips	113 Two Mile Hill Road	426 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	224 Kingsway	484 yd
Spice Cube	226 Kingsway	484 yd
Noble House	248 Kingsway	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street		376 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	603 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
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	35.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.93 Mbit/s

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