Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 8TN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	42.1%	47.1%	5.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	57.9%	52.9%	-5.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 8TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.4% 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	76.8%	79.4%	2.6%	37.9%	41.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	-30.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.8%) 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	50.5%	47.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.2%	41.6%	4.4%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 8TN this area, 5.5% 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.9%	25.5%	2.6%	16.9%	8.6%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	57%	8.3%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	6.9%	0.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.4%	83.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	77.7%	79.1%	1.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	78.6%	1.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.7%	37.2%	30.5%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% higher than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 663rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 8TN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Gloucester Road are based on 849 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 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 8TN

Average Price
£291,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,270

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£403,230

Semi-Detached
£580,840

Terraced
£483,971

Detached
£681,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,182

Other
£431,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Dubral House, 379A - 379B Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-04	£105,211
Flat 2 377 Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-23	£222,122
Flat 6 Dubral House, 379A - 379B Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2017-01-31	£273,322
Flat 1 Dubral House, 379A Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-10-01	£241,681
379C Gloucester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2004-04-14	£268,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 8TN

Employment

BS7 8TN 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 8TN 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	160
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	29
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,302 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	1,914 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	2,541 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	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	3out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,163 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	1,183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	2,255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	2,269 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
Persian Food Station	379a-379b Gloucester Road	6 yd
Deck Cafe	365 Gloucester Road	7 yd
MØD Coffee	360 Gloucester Road	47 yd
Ritual	360 Gloucester Road	47 yd
Jane’s Asian Seafood	368 Gloucester Road	49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottles and Books	354 Gloucester Road	38 yd
Cave Bristol	286 Gloucester Road	245 yd
The Drapers Arms	447 Gloucester Road	262 yd
The Anchor	323 Gloucester Road	292 yd
The Lazy Dog	112 Ashley Down Road	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Kitchen	330 Gloucester Road	101 yd
Fat Rice	Unit 17c, Merton Road	110 yd
Eden Desserts	Unit 22, Merton Road	122 yd
Curry Lounge	403 Gloucester Road	128 yd
Texas Grill	386 Gloucester Road	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	291 yd
Lidl	175 Muller Road	593 yd
Aldi	Petherbridge Way	810 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Lime Trees Road	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	411 yd
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	418 yd
Wellington Hill Playing Fields (Closed) Wellington Hill	grass pitches	494 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre Playing Fields WOODHOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	504 yd
Ardagh Bowling And Sports Club ARDAGH PAVILION ARDAGH PAVILION KELLAWAY AVENUE	tennis courts	523 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	742 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	838 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Redmaids High School (Golden Hill Sports Ground) GOLDEN HILL SPORTS PAVILION GOLDEN HILL SPORTS PAVILION LIME TREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	881 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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