Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS8 1HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.1%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.3%	49.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 BS8 1HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.9% 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	81.3%	82.9%	1.6%	37.9%	45.0%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.4%) 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	62.6%	59.1%	-3.5%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	30.1%	31.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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 1HG this area, 0.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45%	50.1%	5.1%	16.9%	33.2%
Degree or Similar	42%	40%	-2.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.1%	79.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	82.5%	75.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	75.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.8%	37.2%	27.6%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Berkeley Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Square was 136.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berkeley Square has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1HG, 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 Berkeley Square are based on 52 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 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 1HG

Average Price
£2,285,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,285,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Square

Average Price
£1,329,069

Semi-Detached
£4,099,239

Terraced
£1,887,842

Detached
£1,460,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,907

Other
£1,754,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Berkeley Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2017-03-21	£2,244,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 1HG

Employment

BS8 1HG 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 1HG 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)	189
Full-Time Employee	98
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	97
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,712 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	1,924 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	2,019 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	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	380 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	1out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	604 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	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	610 yd	Free schools	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	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,467 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	5,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,314 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	200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Beacon House , Queens Road BS8 1QU	- not rated	315 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza on the Park	Berkeley Square	118 yd
HETZZ PIZZA LTD	Basement, 1 Berkeley Crescent	126 yd
Taka Taka Limited	1-2 Queens Row	134 yd
Eatchu	1-2 Queens Row	134 yd
SOHO Coffee Co	23 Queens Road	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyde and Co	2 Upper Byron Place	108 yd
University & Literary Club	20 Berkeley Square	118 yd
The Botanist	Botanist, 20a Berkeley Square	118 yd
The Berkeley	15-19 Queens Road	143 yd
Be At One	55 Queens Road	173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boulangerie	3 Queens Road	143 yd
Sorrento Pizza	4 Triangle South	177 yd
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	177 yd
Cedars Express	60 Park Row	229 yd
Sushi Daily	83 Queens Road	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	215 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	242 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	301 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	850 yd
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	923 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	204 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	408 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	430 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		540 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	554 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
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	8.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 1HG