Charles Place, Bristol, BS8 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS8 4QW is primarily male, with 60.8% 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	42.9%	39.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	57.1%	60.8%	3.7%	49.0%	11.8%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	79.8%	81%	1.2%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-33.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.7%

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 (88%) 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	56.7%	51.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	29.2%	36.2%	7.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4QW this area, 7.7% 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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	18.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	51%	61.7%	10.7%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	84.5%	79.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%

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	84.5%	79.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	6%	9.5%	3.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
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	84.5%	79.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	9%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3%	5%	2.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Charles Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Place was 464.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 560.1% higher than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Place has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 372.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS8 4QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Charles Place are based on 12 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 Charles Place, Bristol, BS8 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 4QW

Average Price
£501,412

Semi-Detached
£506,585

Terraced
£497,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Place

Average Price
£465,265

Semi-Detached
£440,286

Terraced
£500,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Charles Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-06-27	£456,444
2 Charles Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-02-17	£456,155
3 Charles Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-02-08	£471,101
9 Charles Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2007-01-12	£581,321
2A Charles Place, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-01-27	£403,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 4QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS8 4QW 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	83
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,446 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	3,091 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	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,631 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	3,895 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	127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,969 yd	Academy converter	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	1,156 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	4,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,647 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
Indian Rassasy	275 Hotwell Road	27 yd
Raj Bari	183 Hotwell Road	240 yd
Lockside Restaurant	Lockside, Brunel Lock Road	378 yd
The Galley	133 Hotwell Road	393 yd
The Local Thai Bristol Ltd	129-131 Hotwell Road	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear	The Bear Hotel, 261 Hotwell Road	27 yd
The Pump House	The Pump House, Merchants Road	58 yd
The Merchants Arms	Merchants Arms, 5 Merchants Road	66 yd
Bristol Bridge Club	Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road	88 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 6 Dowry Place	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	241 yd
Gert Lush	9a Regent Street	438 yd
Clifton Village Fish Bar	4 Princess Victoria Street	575 yd
China Capital	24 Ashton Road	941 yd
The Park End Grill	10 Ashton Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street		530 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street		560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	921 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	926 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	938 yd
Greville Smyth Park ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 yd
The Clanage THE J W BUDD PAVILION THE J W BUDD PAVILION CLANAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Clifton High School COLLEGE ROAD	swimming pool	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 4QW