Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS7 0DB 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	49%	50.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	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	42.3%	40.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	47.1%	1.1%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.1%) 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	49%	63.1%	14.1%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	36.2%	24%	-12.2%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around BS7 0DB this area, 6.1% 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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	20.5%	3.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	51.2%	13.7%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.8%	89.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.4%	86.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	86.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wessex Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Avenue was 151.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% higher than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS7 0DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wessex Avenue are based on 99 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 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0DB

Average Price
£405,532

Semi-Detached
£448,595

Terraced
£419,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,042

Other
£196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Avenue

Average Price
£426,615

Semi-Detached
£449,779

Terraced
£433,426

Detached
£350,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,438

Other
£191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-12-13	£483,198
76 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-03-01	£320,780
20 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-01-30	£384,615
30 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-23	£368,484
62 Wessex Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-03-25	£480,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0DB

Employment

BS7 0DB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 0DB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	3,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Infant School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	2out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	- not rated	914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	5,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	4,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Park School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RB	- not rated	1,648 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bri04 Bridge Year 11 Southmead Youth Centre, Greystoke Avenue , Southmead BS10 6AS	- not rated	2,207 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education 1st Learning Centre Southmead Youth Centre , Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AS	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Cow	635 Gloucester Road	190 yd
Lockleaze Coffee shop	Lockleaze Road	377 yd
Bristol Rovers Football Club	The Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue	462 yd
Raj Pavillions	12 Filton Road	493 yd
Zanky’s Deli ( Taste of Kerala )	26 Filton Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Naughty Corner Deli Pop up	crafty cow, 635 Gloucester Road	173 yd
Bristol Civil Service Club	Bristol Civil Service Sports Club, Filton Avenue	276 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, Gloucester Road	435 yd
The Drapers Arms	447 Gloucester Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food for Soul	577 Gloucester Road	283 yd
Horfield Fish Bar	66 Filton Road	612 yd
M & M Kebab and Pizza	388 Filton Avenue	683 yd
New city fish bar	378 Filton Avenue	683 yd
Omar's	363 Filton Avenue	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	175 Muller Road		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	297 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	378 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	704 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre Playing Fields WOODHOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	879 yd
Wellington Hill Playing Fields (Closed) Wellington Hill	grass pitches	888 yd
Orchard School FILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,011 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 0DB