Kensington Place, Bristol, BS8 3DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS8 3DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.8%	48.5%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	65.1%	64.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	27.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.3%) 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	63.4%	59.5%	-3.9%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	29.1%	31.8%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3DY this area, 2.5% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	15.5%	-5.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	69.2%	75.1%	5.9%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	94.4%	88.6%	-5.8%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	85.6%	79.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	79.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.5%	8.9%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Kensington Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Place was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kensington Place has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton and the 498th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 189.5%.

🔎 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 3DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Kensington Place are based on 26 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 Kensington Place, Bristol, BS8 3DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 3DY

Average Price
£616,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£807,685

Other
£42,317

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Place

Average Price
£1,048,245

Semi-Detached
£1,629,887

Terraced
£1,787,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£562,050

Other
£42,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Kensington Kensington Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2015-05-26	£42,148
6 The Kensington Kensington Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£330,000	2012-07-02	£594,477
8 The Kensington Kensington Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£445,000	2012-04-27	£820,906
7 The Kensington Kensington Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£535,000	2012-02-24	£998,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 3DY

Employment

BS8 3DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BS8 3DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3DY 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	114
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	41
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,513 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	2,571 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	2,792 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	3,805 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	3,807 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	81 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton Worrall Road , Clifton BS8 2UH	4out of 4	1,459 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	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,359 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	1,163 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	326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,075 yd	Higher education institutions	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
University of Bristol - Balloon Bar	The Richmond Building, 105 Queens Road	200 yd
ANNA Cake Couture	7a Boyces Avenue	236 yd
Saffron	4a Boyces Avenue	236 yd
East Village Cafe	Arch House, Boyces Avenue	236 yd
Primrose Cafe	1 Clifton Arcade, Boyces Avenue	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrel House	The White Rabbit, 33 Gordon Road	197 yd
The Albion Public House	The Albion, Boyces Avenue	236 yd
Dirty Bird	10 Kings Road	240 yd
The Lansdown	8 Clifton Road	286 yd
The Clifton	16 Regent Street	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Village Fish Bar	4 Princess Victoria Street	347 yd
Gert Lush	9a Regent Street	369 yd
Sushi Daily	83 Queens Road	558 yd
Subway	68 Queens Road	639 yd
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	328 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	418 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	558 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	624 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	211 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Clifton High School COLLEGE ROAD	swimming pool	431 yd
Lido Bristol OAKFIELD PLACE	swimming pool	519 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	536 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		581 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	704 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Clifton College Sports Centre GUTHRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	821 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 3DY