Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol, BS8 3PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS8 3PE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.1%	46.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.9%	53.3%	2.4%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	38%	10.1%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	44.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (91.8%) 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	52.1%	62.1%	10.0%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	34.4%	29.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11.7%	5.1%	-6.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3PE this area, 5.6% 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 71.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	60.5%	71.6%	11.1%	33.8%	37.8%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	96.9%	92.4%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	90.8%	88.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	88.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	7.2%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Gordano Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bridge Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley and the 131st lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.9%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS8 3PE, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Bridge Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Woodspring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol, BS8 3PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 3PE

Average Price
£556,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,447,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£325,551

Semi-Detached
£308,368

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,142

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Smyth House Bridge Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-09-29	£575,452
Flat 24 Foye House Bridge Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-14	£359,621
Flat 7 Smyth House Bridge Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-06-13	£526,684
Flat 10 Foye House Bridge Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-13	£344,560
Flat 21 Foye House Bridge Road, Bristol, North Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-09	£324,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 3PE

Employment

BS8 3PE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	45
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	3,484 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	3,955 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	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	4,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , Hotwells BS8 4ND	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	- not rated	1,473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	- not rated	1,458 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	2,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,177 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	5,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avonhurst School The Promenade , Clifton Down BS8 3NG	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , Bristol BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarks Grammar School 21 Alma Road , Clifton BS8 2BZ	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,904 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
Noah's	1 Brunel Lock Road	938 yd
The Ivy	42-44 Caledonia Place	970 yd
Giggling Squid	34 Princess Victoria Street	976 yd
Emperor Court	26 Portland Street	980 yd
Engineers' House Education and Training Centre	Engineers House, Clifton Down	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portcullis	3 Wellington Terrace	741 yd
The Bristol Fringe	32 Princess Victoria Street	976 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 6 Dowry Place	999 yd
The Mall	The Mall Public House, 66 The Mall	1,051 yd
Royal Oak	50 The Mall	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton Court Golf Course ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD	golf	710 yd
Long Ashton ASHTON COURT	cycling	903 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	16.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.3%

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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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