Murdoch Square, Bristol, BS7 0NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 0NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55.3%	50%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.7%	50%	5.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	42.5%	50.7%	8.2%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	32.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.9%	47%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37.3%	34.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	17.2%	19.4%	2.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	21.8%	11.6%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	35.4%	1.5%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	71.5%	69.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	-12.3%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	74.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.9%	0.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	74.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.7%	14.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	10.1%	1.9%	-8.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Murdoch Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdoch Square was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Horfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdoch Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

🔎 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. 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 0NE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Murdoch Square are based on 3 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 Murdoch Square, Bristol, BS7 0NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0NE

Average Price
£234,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdoch Square

Average Price
£233,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdoch SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Murdoch Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-02	£233,991
25 Murdoch Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-03-30	£251,922
25 Murdoch Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2003-12-30	£214,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0NE

Employment

BS7 0NE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 0NE 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4

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	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	4,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Luckington Road , Monks Park BS7 0UP	4out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charborough Road Primary School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RA	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	2out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	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	118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	2out of 4	2,532 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	2,566 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	5,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	2,472 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Greystoke Avenue , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6AY	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	2,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,831 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
New Moon Takeaway	42 Filton Road	220 yd
Raj Pavillions	12 Filton Road	335 yd
Zanky’s Deli ( Taste of Kerala )	26 Filton Road	335 yd
Maharaj	7 - 11 Gloucester Road North, Filton	418 yd
Avenue Kitchen	396 Filton Avenue	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Naughty Corner Deli Pop up	crafty cow, 635 Gloucester Road	725 yd
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton	817 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre (Terrace Bar)	Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk	923 yd
Bristol Civil Service Club	Bristol Civil Service Sports Club, Filton Avenue	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horfield Fish Bar	66 Filton Road	220 yd
China Capital	10 Gloucester Road North, Filton	423 yd
Caspian Fish Bar	14 Gloucester Road North, Filton	434 yd
Favourite Grill	16 Gloucester Road North, Filton	441 yd
M & M Kebab and Pizza	388 Filton Avenue	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	73-75 Gloucester Road North, Filton		912 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Food Store, Southmead Road		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard School FILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	274 yd
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		600 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	609 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	880 yd
Shield Road Primary School SHIELDS AVENUE	grass pitches	897 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.22 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 0NE