John Wesley Road, Bristol, BS5 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 8RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.8%	49.4%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	40.8%	6.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	41.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-2.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	47.9%	-3.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.4%	36.7%	2.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	8%	11.5%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	27%	20.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.3%	0.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19.3%	2.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	24.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.2%	89.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.1%	89.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is John Wesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Wesley Road was 102.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Wesley Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS5 8RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 John Wesley Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for John Wesley Road, Bristol, BS5 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8RN

Average Price
£351,014

Semi-Detached
£404,973

Terraced
£347,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Wesley Road

Average Price
£439,170

Semi-Detached
£413,676

Terraced
£464,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Wesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 John Wesley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£188,500	2025-04-01	£187,561
38 John Wesley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-14	£347,691
20 John Wesley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2024-05-23	£256,458
32 John Wesley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-09-10	£353,004
30 John Wesley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-17	£386,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	47
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel White's Infant School Abbots Avenue , Hanham BS15 3PN	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel White's Infant School Abbots Avenue , Hanham BS15 3PN	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Abbots Junior School Abbots Avenue , Hanham BS15 3PN	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Abbots Junior School Abbots Avenue , Hanham BS15 3PN	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	2,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,335 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	3,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	4,015 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	968 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avonside School 23 Clothier Road , BS4 5PS	- not rated	2,491 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	2,812 yd	Other independent 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
Chilli Inn	28 High Street, Hanham	375 yd
The Curious Play Cafe	52 High Street, Hanham	460 yd
The Italian Kitchen	47 High Street, Hanham	468 yd
Grays Kitchen	238 Kingsway	498 yd
Little Pink Cafe	70 High Street, Hanham	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trooper	90 Bryants Hill	175 yd
The Maypole	26A High Street, Hanham	351 yd
NICHOLAS WANDERERS AFC	123 Dundridge Lane	388 yd
Hanham Athletic Football Club	Sports Pavilion, 16 Vicarage Road	479 yd
Jolly Sailor	High Street, Hanham	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	85 Bryants Hill	231 yd
Beijing Chinese & Thai Takeaway	108 Nags Head Hill	494 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	224 Kingsway	498 yd
Spice Cube	226 Kingsway	498 yd
Noble House	248 Kingsway	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	33-37 High Street, Hanham		399 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	135 High Street, Hanham		910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dundridge Recreation Ground DUNDRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	453 yd
Vicarage Road HAWKSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	566 yd
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 yd
Hanham Woods Academy MEMORIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	991 yd
Christ Church Hanham Ce Primary School MEMORIAL ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 8RN