Ambra Vale South, Bristol, BS8 4RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS8 4RN is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	50.4%	43.6%	-6.8%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	49.6%	56.4%	6.8%	49.0%	7.4%

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 4RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	55.3%	59.2%	3.9%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	31.4%	5.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	14.4%	6.8%	-7.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.6%) 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	55.5%	62.7%	7.2%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	34.6%	26.9%	-7.7%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4RN this area, 1.6% 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 77.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	74%	77.6%	3.6%	33.8%	43.8%
Other	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.4%	89.6%	2.2%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	87%	87.7%	0.7%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	88.6%	3.2%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67%	37.2%	29.8%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Ambra Vale South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambra Vale South was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Ambra Vale South has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 4RN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ambra Vale South are based on 37 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 Ambra Vale South, Bristol, BS8 4RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 4RN

Average Price
£717,935

Semi-Detached
£852,836

Terraced
£695,262

Detached
£652,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambra Vale South

Average Price
£763,544

Semi-Detached
£880,720

Terraced
£741,757

Detached
£658,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ambra Vale SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ambra Vale South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-03-14	£504,184
8 Ambra Vale South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-06-14	£725,216
15 Ambra Vale South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-03-30	£754,000
12 Ambra Vale South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£685,121	2019-09-09	£887,288
9 Ambra Vale South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-07-10	£551,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 4RN

Employment

BS8 4RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS8 4RN 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	80
Self-Employed	39
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,261 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	2,862 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	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,595 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	3,691 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	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,807 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	942 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	4,827 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	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,428 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
Raj Bari	183 Hotwell Road	137 yd
The Galley	133 Hotwell Road	242 yd
The Local Thai Bristol Ltd	129-131 Hotwell Road	242 yd
Indian Rassasy	275 Hotwell Road	249 yd
The Grain Barge	Grain Barge, Hotwell Road	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pump House	The Pump House, Merchants Road	199 yd
The Merchants Arms	Merchants Arms, 5 Merchants Road	210 yd
The Lion	19 Church Lane	233 yd
The Bear	The Bear Hotel, 261 Hotwell Road	249 yd
The Mardyke	126-128 Hotwell Road	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	138 yd
Gert Lush	9a Regent Street	376 yd
Clifton Village Fish Bar	4 Princess Victoria Street	554 yd
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	940 yd
Sorrento Pizza	4 Triangle South	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	529 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	537 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	947 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	966 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	129 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	718 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	763 yd
Gh Health & Fitness (Closed) Grove House Grove House Pembroke Grove	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Clifton High School COLLEGE ROAD	swimming pool	1,033 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 4RN