Oakfield Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS8 2AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45.5%	48%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54.5%	52%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	78.8%	78.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	15.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-28.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (95.6%) 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	63.6%	66%	2.4%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	29%	29.6%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 2AX this area, 1.1% 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 72.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	-17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	17.8%	1.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	72.2%	6.0%	33.8%	38.4%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Chinese	3%	4.4%	1.4%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.2%	83.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	1.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	86.6%	77.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%
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	85.7%	77.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.6%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.5%	37.2%	30.3%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Oakfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakfield Road was 215.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.9% higher than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakfield Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS8 2AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Oakfield Road 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 Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oakfield Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 2AX

Average Price
£1,376,388

Semi-Detached
£2,391,674

Terraced
£1,878,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,255

Other
£2,085,214

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakfield Road

Average Price
£622,332

Semi-Detached
£1,488,019

Terraced
£1,416,552

Detached
£497,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Oakfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2021-11-24	£2,076,889
43 Oakfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2021-11-24	£2,227,511
Basement Flat 43 Oakfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2012-06-15	£2,081,471
39 Oakfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2004-03-12	£1,900,801
Top Floor Flat 36 Oakfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2003-04-24	£393,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 2AX

Employment

BS8 2AX 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 2AX 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	151
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	16
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,148 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	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,631 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	3,268 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	3,732 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	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton Worrall Road , Clifton BS8 2UH	4out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	782 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	870 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
Clifton Lido	Oakfield Place	204 yd
Brace & Browns	43 Whiteladies Road	254 yd
OddShop	45 Whiteladies Road	254 yd
Bakesmiths	65 Whiteladies Road	268 yd
Racks Bar & Kitchen	Clifton Hotel, St Pauls Road	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	The Victoria, 2 Southleigh Road	124 yd
Alma Tavern and Theatre	18-20, Alma Road	224 yd
The Vittoria	57 Whiteladies Road	268 yd
The Den and Terrace	31 St Pauls Road	279 yd
W G Grace	71-73 Whiteladies Road	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&M Kebab & Pizza	63 Whiteladies Road	268 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	347 yd
The Bowl Shed	Unit 3, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	347 yd
Panunzio's Kitchen Gelati Italiani Ltd	38 Cotham Hill	435 yd
Tops Pizza	14 Cotham Hill	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	222 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	347 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	562 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	622 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lido Bristol OAKFIELD PLACE	swimming pool	193 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		324 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	436 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	546 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	617 yd
Clifton College Sports Centre GUTHRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	646 yd
Clifton High School COLLEGE ROAD	swimming pool	655 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	696 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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