Meridian Vale, Bristol, BS8 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS8 1BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.8%	50.6%	6.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	56.2%	49.4%	-6.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 BS8 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.3% 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	81.6%	81.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	43.4%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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 (90.8%) 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	62.7%	60.3%	-2.4%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	28.9%	30.5%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 BS8 1BY this area, 2% 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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.8%	47.6%	8.8%	16.9%	30.7%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	44.2%	2.7%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	81%	82.3%	1.3%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	77.4%	75.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	75.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	10.9%	7.2%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Meridian Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meridian Vale was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meridian Vale has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS8 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Meridian Vale are based on 20 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 Meridian Vale, Bristol, BS8 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 1BY

Average Price
£961,077

Semi-Detached
£1,175,427

Terraced
£939,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meridian Vale

Average Price
£975,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£975,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meridian ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Meridian Vale, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-11-07	£410,177
1 Meridian Mews, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2020-03-27	£827,595
Meridian Vale House Meridian Vale, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2019-08-30	£970,238
6 Meridian Vale, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£642,500	2017-03-10	£926,752
1 Meridian Vale, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2014-05-01	£1,049,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 1BY

Employment

BS8 1BY 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 BS8 1BY 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

Student (economically inactive)	215
Full-Time Employee	130
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	60
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,103 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	2,239 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	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	3,385 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	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	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	778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	759 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,042 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
1 York Place	1 York Place	181 yd
Flying Saucers	9 Byron Place	212 yd
Yo Yo Foods	6 Byron Place	212 yd
Krishna's Inn	4 Byron Place	216 yd
Bare Grills	41-44 Triangle West	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitch@TheEldon (LHFOODS)	The Eldon House, 6 Lower Clifton Hill	40 yd
Eldon House	The Eldon House, 6 Lower Clifton Hill	40 yd
Brass Pig	Unit 1, Clifton Heights, Triangle West	218 yd
Public House	Quinton House, 2 Park Place	221 yd
The Hope and Anchor	38 Jacobs Wells Road	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	83 Queens Road	258 yd
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	271 yd
Sorrento Pizza	4 Triangle South	276 yd
Subway	68 Queens Road	350 yd
Boulangerie	3 Queens Road	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	258 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	282 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	348 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	665 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	115 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	270 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		453 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Lido Bristol OAKFIELD PLACE	swimming pool	531 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	557 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	717 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	728 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	7.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	7.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 1BY