Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 8HD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	43.3%	49.7%	6.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	56.7%	50.3%	-6.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	74.5%	74.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	20.1%	4.7%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	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 (90.1%) 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	53.1%	53.3%	0.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.4%	36.8%	0.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8HD this area, 3.4% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	21.5%	3.0%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	58.4%	3.9%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.6%	79.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	82.6%	80%	-2.6%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	6.9%	10%	3.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	81.6%	80%	-1.6%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Berkeley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Road was 316.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Berkeley Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS7 8HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Berkeley Road are based on 13 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 Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 8HD

Average Price
£335,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Road

Average Price
£677,785

Semi-Detached
£880,576

Terraced
£684,559

Detached
£982,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,588

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Berkeley Court Berkeley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-08-16	£350,979
Flat 13 Berkeley Court Berkeley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-15	£317,867
Flat 6 Berkeley Court Berkeley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-03-01	£321,935
Flat 5 Berkeley Court Berkeley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-11-09	£344,326
Flat 2 Berkeley Court Berkeley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-05-20	£338,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 8HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 8HD 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	137
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,710 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	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	3out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Junior School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,395 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,458 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
Hobbs House Bakery	177 Gloucester Road	115 yd
The Nectur House	169a Gloucester Road	115 yd
La Fiorentina	161 Gloucester Road	115 yd
Salkaara Street	185 Gloucester Road	127 yd
Vegan India	189 Gloucester Road	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bristol Flyer	96 Gloucester Road	101 yd
The Cider Press	86-90 Gloucester Road	101 yd
Grace & Flavour	197 Gloucester Road	127 yd
Yuri Bar	187 Gloucester Road	127 yd
Gloucester Road Ale House & Kitchen	Gloucester Road Ale House And Kitchen, 99 Gloucester Road	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ciao Burger	207a Gloucester Road	193 yd
Mooboo - Bishopston	215 Gloucester Road	209 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	91 Gloucester Road	296 yd
Ezo Cafe Lounge	6 The Promenade	369 yd
Reel Soul	4a Gloucester Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road		296 yd
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road		775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	73 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	589 yd
St Bonaventure'S Catholic Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	661 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	693 yd
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		829 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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