West Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS8 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	46.9%	47.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.1%	52.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	64.8%	56%	-8.8%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	30.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.5%) 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	60.5%	63.9%	3.4%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	31.5%	23.6%	-7.9%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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 4BJ this area, 4.3% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	70.7%	1.1%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	94.8%	87.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	89.2%	86%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	86.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is West Mall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Mall was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Mall has the 35th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS8 4BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (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 West Mall are based on 244 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 Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 4BJ

Average Price
£512,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Mall

Average Price
£606,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,396,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,352

Other
£570,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West MallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 St. Vincents Rocks West Mall, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-07-23	£486,829
Flat 11 St Vincents Rocks West Mall, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-05-12	£382,488
Flat 10 St Vincents Rocks West Mall, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,100	2016-10-19	£497,260
Flat 14 St Vincents Rocks West Mall, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2013-01-16	£654,651
Flat 9 St. Vincents Rocks West Mall, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2010-05-10	£464,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 4BJ

Employment

BS8 4BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4BJ 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	122
Retired	44
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,004 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	3,290 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	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	4,284 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	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton Worrall Road , Clifton BS8 2UH	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	3,046 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	1,651 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	1out of 4	5,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave School The Willows , 159 Four Acres BS13 8RA	- not rated	1,698 yd	Other independent special 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
The Ivy	42-44 Caledonia Place	230 yd
Giggling Squid	34 Princess Victoria Street	242 yd
Emperor Court	26 Portland Street	246 yd
Milk Bun	Ground Floor, 25 The Mall	288 yd
New Moon Cafe	9 The Mall	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portcullis	3 Wellington Terrace	154 yd
The Bristol Fringe	32 Princess Victoria Street	242 yd
The Mall	The Mall Public House, 66 The Mall	320 yd
Royal Oak	50 The Mall	326 yd
The Quadrant Bar & Wine Cellar	The Quadrant, 2 Princess Victoria Street	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Village Fish Bar	4 Princess Victoria Street	387 yd
Gert Lush	9a Regent Street	506 yd
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street		331 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton High School COLLEGE ROAD	swimming pool	706 yd
New Field MANSION HOUSE LODGE MANSION HOUSE LODGE CANYNGE ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	880 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	890 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	931 yd
Clifton College Sports Centre GUTHRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,091 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	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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