Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, BS8 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS8 1EA is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	42.2%	43.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	57.8%	56.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	70.6%	66.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	15.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	38%	-5.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	33.5%	29.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	17.3%	21.1%	3.8%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	18.7%	9.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	23.3%	2.1%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	40%	35.3%	-4.7%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.3%	9.9%	7.6%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	80.3%	65.2%	-15.1%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	66.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.6%	9%	4.4%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	67.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	13.4%	7.6%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	3%	-9.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Jacobs Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jacobs Wells Road was 1073.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jacobs Wells Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 566.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS8 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Jacobs Wells Road are based on 124 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 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 1EA

Average Price
£427,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£487,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jacobs Wells Road

Average Price
£536,028

Semi-Detached
£690,279

Terraced
£626,161

Detached
£628,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,401

Other
£1,836,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jacobs Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-12-05	£289,779
2 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2021-12-07	£1,038
Flat 1 14 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-10-25	£527,685
18 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-09-25	£546,204
10 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2010-12-09	£360,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 1EA

Employment

BS8 1EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS8 1EA 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	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	18
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	1,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	2,230 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	2,247 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	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George Church of England Primary School Queen's Parade , Brandon Hill BS1 5XJ	- not rated	216 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	525 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	1out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's on the Mount Church of England Primary School Park Lane , St. Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	931 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,888 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	208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,873 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	- not rated	4,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Beacon House , Queens Road BS8 1QU	- not rated	727 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	881 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
House of Flavours bristol limited	2 Jacobs Wells Road	1 yd
Trini Fire Kitchen	Three Tuns Pub, 78 St Georges Road	183 yd
Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar	Units 3 To 5, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	196 yd
Spoke & Stringer	Unit 1, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	201 yd
Broken Dock	Unit 2, Invicta, Millennium Promenade	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Myrtle Tree	Myrtle Tree, 127 St Georges Road	53 yd
Bag of Nails	141 St Georges Road	53 yd
Three Tuns	78 St Georges Road	182 yd
The Hope and Anchor	38 Jacobs Wells Road	309 yd
The Lime Kiln	17 St Georges Road	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LE Boeuf & Lobster	Millennuim Square, Explore Lane	473 yd
Diamond Kebab	28 Park Street	563 yd
Boulangerie	3 Queens Road	571 yd
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	598 yd
Sorrento Pizza	4 Triangle South	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	652 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	656 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	692 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	966 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	1,025 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	441 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	529 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	612 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	782 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	869 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 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	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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