West Park, Bristol, BS8 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS8 2LX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	54.5%	47.6%	-6.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	45.5%	52.4%	6.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.5% 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	89.9%	88.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	50.6%
Married: Opposite sex	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-36.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	0.6%	2%	1.4%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.5%) 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	65.9%	66%	0.1%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	30.5%	28.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2LX 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 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	2%	0.6%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-11.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.2%	24.8%	-10.4%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	53%	67%	14.0%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	13.4%	11.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	10.8%
Indian	1.9%	7%	5.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	73.8%	64.5%	-9.3%	81.4%	-16.9%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	68.1%	58.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	20.1%	1.3%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	58.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	19.3%	8.1%	-11.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	24.8%	18.8%	1.9%	22.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is West Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Park was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Park has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 625th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 2LX, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 West Park are based on 211 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 West Park, Bristol, BS8 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 2LX

Average Price
£487,899

Semi-Detached
£1,640,323

Terraced
£953,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,817

Other
£1,678,276

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park

Average Price
£476,860

Semi-Detached
£1,063,117

Terraced
£1,109,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,429

Other
£1,522,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 27 West Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-06-27	£299,372
First Floor Flat 11 West Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,000	2025-02-05	£279,509
Flat 4 23 West Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-31	£355,951
7 West Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2024-08-29	£952,394
33 West Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,690,000	2022-10-20	£1,596,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 2LX

Employment

BS8 2LX 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 2LX 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)	118
Full-Time Employee	87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Self-Employed	24
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1

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	1,739 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	2,134 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	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarks Grammar School 21 Alma Road , Clifton BS8 2BZ	- not rated	529 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Beacon House , Queens Road BS8 1QU	- not rated	628 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	715 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Bakesmiths	65 Whiteladies Road	74 yd
Brace & Browns	43 Whiteladies Road	105 yd
OddShop	45 Whiteladies Road	105 yd
Black Cumin	50 Cotham Hill	125 yd
Nomu	Ground Floor, 81 Whiteladies Road	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vittoria	57 Whiteladies Road	74 yd
W G Grace	71-73 Whiteladies Road	146 yd
Crying Wolf	37 Cotham Hill	151 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen Bristol	31-35 Cotham Hill	151 yd
The Whitmore Tap	115 Whiteladies Road	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&M Kebab & Pizza	63 Whiteladies Road	74 yd
Panunzio's Kitchen Gelati Italiani Ltd	38 Cotham Hill	189 yd
Tops Pizza	14 Cotham Hill	269 yd
Dragon Fountain	4 Cotham Hill	269 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	126 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	318 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	452 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	670 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		429 yd
Lido Bristol OAKFIELD PLACE	swimming pool	450 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		451 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	550 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	669 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	760 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	806 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	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 2LX