Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, BS8 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS8 1DJ 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 1DJ, 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 1DJ 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 Jacobs Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jacobs Wells Road 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.

Jacobs Wells Road 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 1DJ, 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 Jacobs Wells Road are based on 122 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 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, BS8 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 1DJ

Average Price
£644,562

Semi-Detached
£882,329

Terraced
£636,841

Detached
£548,840

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jacobs Wells Road

Average Price
£548,307

Semi-Detached
£698,440

Terraced
£642,805

Detached
£664,289

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,692

Other
£1,878,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jacobs Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75B Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-29	£313,836
77 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-07	£298,547
59 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-03-31	£589,262
71 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2012-01-06	£841,266
69 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2011-05-26	£761,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 1DJ

Employment

BS8 1DJ 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 1DJ 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	2,015 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	2,279 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	2,406 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	3,330 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	3,587 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	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,411 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	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	669 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	5,207 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	191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	826 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,149 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	210 yd
The Mint Room	12-16 Clifton Road	262 yd
Flying Saucers	9 Byron Place	269 yd
Yo Yo Foods	6 Byron Place	269 yd
Krishna's Inn	4 Byron Place	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope and Anchor	38 Jacobs Wells Road	88 yd
Kitch@TheEldon (LHFOODS)	The Eldon House, 6 Lower Clifton Hill	96 yd
Eldon House	The Eldon House, 6 Lower Clifton Hill	96 yd
University of Bristol The Three Horses Club	Hall Of Residence, Clifton Hill House, Lower Clifton Hill	253 yd
The Lansdown	8 Clifton Road	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	339 yd
Sorrento Pizza	4 Triangle South	343 yd
Sushi Daily	83 Queens Road	368 yd
Boulangerie	3 Queens Road	424 yd
Subway	68 Queens Road	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	368 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	371 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	416 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	682 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	761 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	116 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	386 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		583 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	641 yd
Lido Bristol OAKFIELD PLACE	swimming pool	667 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	689 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.3%

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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	321.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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