Melbourne Road, Bristol, BS7 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 8LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	55.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	43.1%	44.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	47.5%	49.6%	2.1%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	34.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.5%) 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	57.1%	61.7%	4.6%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	31.5%	28.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8LA this area, 2.9% 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 70.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	70.3%	4.8%	33.8%	36.5%
Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.4%	86%	-4.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	92.7%	86.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	86.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63%	37.2%	25.8%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 666th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS7 8LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Melbourne Road 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 Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melbourne Road, Bristol, BS7 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 8LA

Average Price
£482,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,563

Detached
£529,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£447,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Melbourne Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-09-25	£360,000
63 Melbourne Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-01-17	£447,849
55 Melbourne Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£543,600	2024-12-13	£556,053
11 Melbourne Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-15	£420,902
73 Melbourne Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-04-29	£488,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 8LA

Employment

BS7 8LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS7 8LA 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	106
Retired	45
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,074 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	2,081 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	2,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	3out of 4	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henleaze Junior School Park Grove , Henleaze BS9 4LG	4out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henleaze Infant School Park Grove , Henleaze BS9 4LG	2out of 4	967 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	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,521 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	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,804 yd	Further education	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	985 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torwood House School 8, 27-29, Durdham Park , Redland BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,670 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
Nuala Morley	178 Gloucester Road	263 yd
Devs Kerala	180 Gloucester Road	272 yd
Cafe Dream	202 Gloucester Road	272 yd
World Peace Cafe	Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Old Vicarage, Gloucester Road	299 yd
Greggs Bishopston (Applegreen)	106-114 Gloucester Road	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alchemy 198	198 Gloucester Road	272 yd
The Golden Lion	244 Gloucester Road	338 yd
LD's Kitchen	244 Gloucester Road	338 yd
The Chimp House	232 Gloucester Road	338 yd
Grace & Flavour	197 Gloucester Road	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	236 Gloucester Road	338 yd
Mooboo - Bishopston	215 Gloucester Road	355 yd
Ciao Burger	207a Gloucester Road	367 yd
Bristol Council Welcome Spaces	279 Gloucester Road	372 yd
Fireaway Pizza	268 Gloucester Road	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	516 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	672 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Lime Trees Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bonaventure'S Catholic Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	365 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	415 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	619 yd
Dorian Road Playing Fields (Closed) Dorian Road	grass pitches	741 yd
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	853 yd
Ardagh Bowling And Sports Club ARDAGH PAVILION ARDAGH PAVILION KELLAWAY AVENUE	tennis courts	860 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	863 yd
Golden Hill Sports YMCA SPORTS GROUND YMCA SPORTS GROUND WIMBLEDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 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	170.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 8LA