Dorchester Road, Bristol, BS7 0LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS7 0LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around BS7 0LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.9%	42.6%	-3.3%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	37.1%	0.0%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	41.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.3%	36.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	30.1%	21.9%	-8.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	35%	11.4%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79%	73%	-6.0%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	80.7%	79.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	79%	-1.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.8%	11.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Road was 140.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% lower than the Horfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield and the 428th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS7 0LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dorchester Road 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 Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dorchester Road, Bristol, BS7 0LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0LA

Average Price
£303,055

Semi-Detached
£304,314

Terraced
£331,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,694

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Road

Average Price
£356,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dorchester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2026-02-06	£200,000
16 Dorchester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,200	2022-12-16	£368,360
17 Dorchester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2022-08-08	£417,615
10 Dorchester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-11-18	£364,932
2B Dorchester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-10-01	£179,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0LA

Employment

BS7 0LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	90
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,485 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	3,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,764 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	202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Infant School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	3out of 4	202 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	736 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	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	- not rated	869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	989 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	2,085 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	1,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,367 yd	Community school	No	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	3,581 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	1,495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,084 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	2,209 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	2,228 yd	Other independent 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
Ebenezer Church / Taste Cafe	Ebenezer Evangelica Church Hall, 286 Filton Avenue	115 yd
Ramen Zen Uk LTD	365 Filton Avenue	257 yd
Avenue Kitchen	396 Filton Avenue	362 yd
Lockleaze Coffee shop	Lockleaze Road	374 yd
Raj Pavillions	12 Filton Road	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockleaze Sports Centre (Terrace Bar)	Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk	597 yd
Bristol Civil Service Club	Bristol Civil Service Sports Club, Filton Avenue	643 yd
The Naughty Corner Deli Pop up	crafty cow, 635 Gloucester Road	661 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, Gloucester Road	971 yd
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & M Kebab and Pizza	388 Filton Avenue	248 yd
New city fish bar	378 Filton Avenue	248 yd
Omar's	363 Filton Avenue	255 yd
Kimling	214 Dovercourt Road	617 yd
Horfield Fish Bar	66 Filton Road	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	230 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	676 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	703 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	829 yd
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		859 yd
Orchard School FILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	922 yd
Stock Park Primary School ROMNEY AVENUE	grass pitches	990 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	1,012 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	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 0LA