Emerson Square, Bristol, BS7 0PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 0PP is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	45.8%	46.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.2%	53.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 0PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	60.5%	68.7%	8.2%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	23.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (85.2%) 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	60.1%	53.5%	-6.6%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	31.2%	31.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	7.2%	12%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 0PP this area, 9% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	9%	-4.0%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	23.7%	6.1%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	49.8%	11.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.2%	9%	2.8%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.6%	16.2%	10.6%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57%	57.3%	0.3%	81.4%	-24.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	67%	67.2%	0.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	67%	68%	1.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.7%	20.2%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	18.7%	3.1%	-15.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Emerson Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emerson Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Horfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 0PP, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Emerson Square are based on 52 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 Emerson Square, Bristol, BS7 0PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0PP

Average Price
£253,506

Semi-Detached
£376,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,762

Other
£224,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emerson Square

Average Price
£244,458

Semi-Detached
£360,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,708

Other
£218,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emerson SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Emerson Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2026-02-27	£222,500
28 Emerson Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-01-24	£370,370
1 Emerson Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-06-02	£197,686
44 Emerson Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-02-01	£205,343
Flat 4 24 Emerson Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-10-04	£204,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 0PP 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	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	1,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,301 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	2out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Infant School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	928 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	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	- not rated	797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	- not rated	2,006 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,085 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	3,574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	4,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,739 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poplars School Stoke Park Hospital , Stapleton BS16 1QU	- not rated	1,754 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	2,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee & Pitta House	518A Filton Avenue, Horfield	333 yd
Akash Restaurant	522 Filton Avenue, Horfield	342 yd
Avenue Kitchen	396 Filton Avenue	404 yd
Grillet	544 Filton Avenue, Horfield	432 yd
Jolly Fryer	557A Filton Avenue, Horfield	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton		371 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre (Terrace Bar)	Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk		481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Filton Kebab & Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	319 yd
Filton Kebab And Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	319 yd
Laughing Buddha Takeaway	516 Filton Avenue, Horfield	325 yd
Chicken Mews	520 Filton Avenue, Horfield	336 yd
The New Happy Palace	553 Filton Avenue, Filton	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 4, The Square		824 yd
Tesco	73-75 Gloucester Road North, Filton		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		192 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	290 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	364 yd
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	528 yd
Shield Road Primary School SHIELDS AVENUE	grass pitches	653 yd
Orchard School FILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
Lockleaze School (Closed) Hogarth Walk	grass pitches	842 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Wallscourt Farm Academy LONG DOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	998 yd
Filton Sports And Leisure Centre FILTON SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE FILTON SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE ELM PARK	cycling, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,060 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 0PP