The Brimbles, Bristol, BS7 0RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 0RU is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	48.8%	42.7%	-6.1%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	51.2%	57.3%	6.1%	49.0%	8.3%

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 0RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	45.1%	58.2%	13.1%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	34.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	41.1%	46.5%	5.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	46.1%	39.7%	-6.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around BS7 0RU this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	8.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	28.4%	10.2%	16.9%	11.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	41%	13.4%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.6%	82.4%	-10.2%	81.4%	1.0%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	87.5%	83.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is The Brimbles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Brimbles was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Filton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Brimbles has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Filton and the 317th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS7 0RU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 The Brimbles are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Brimbles, Bristol, BS7 0RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0RU

Average Price
£683,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£683,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brimbles

Average Price
£689,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BrimblesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Brimbles, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-11-06	£716,837
1 The Brimbles, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2012-11-16	£615,438
5 The Brimbles, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2012-08-24	£637,946
5 The Brimbles, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2006-07-17	£644,444
1 The Brimbles, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2006-06-10	£641,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0RU

Employment

BS7 0RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 0RU 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	152
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Self-Employed	26
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,790 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	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	5,081 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	5,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charborough Road Primary School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RA	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Hill Primary School Blenheim Drive , Filton BS34 7AX	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallscourt Farm Academy Long Down Avenue , Stoke Gifford BS16 1GE	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	1,502 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,184 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	2out of 4	3,239 yd	Free schools	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	1,253 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	4,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,854 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	3,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	3,334 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Greystoke Avenue , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6AY	3out of 4	3,347 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Community special 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
Grillet	544 Filton Avenue, Horfield	314 yd
Jolly Fryer	557A Filton Avenue, Horfield	323 yd
Akash Restaurant	522 Filton Avenue, Horfield	403 yd
Coffee & Pitta House	518A Filton Avenue, Horfield	413 yd
FACE	Filton Folk Centre, Elm Park	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton	372 yd
Filton & District Social Club	Conygre Grove, Filton	744 yd
Air Balloon	115 Gloucester Road North, Filton	748 yd
The Plough	127 Gloucester Road North, Filton	789 yd
The Fox Den	New Road, Stoke Gifford	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Happy Palace	553 Filton Avenue, Filton	338 yd
Chicken Mews	520 Filton Avenue, Horfield	409 yd
Laughing Buddha Takeaway	516 Filton Avenue, Horfield	421 yd
Filton Kebab & Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	428 yd
Filton Kebab And Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Road		539 yd
Tesco	73-75 Gloucester Road North, Filton		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shield Road Primary School SHIELDS AVENUE	grass pitches	233 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	466 yd
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		600 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	693 yd
Snap Fitness (Bristol Filton) ABBEY WOOD RETAIL PARK ABBEY WOOD RETAIL PARK STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	908 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 0RU