Hotwell Road, Bristol, BS8 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS8 4UA is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	39.2%	45.7%	6.5%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	60.8%	54.3%	-6.5%	49.0%	5.3%

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 4UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	56.3%	49.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	23.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12%	13.6%	1.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	56.1%	52.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.4%	34.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%

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 4UA this area, 7.3% 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 75.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	66.3%	75.6%	9.3%	33.8%	41.8%
Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	94.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	87.3%	87.6%	0.3%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	86.9%	1.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Hotwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hotwell Road was 398.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hotwell Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS8 4UA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hotwell Road are based on 678 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 Hotwell Road, Bristol, BS8 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS8 4UA

Average Price
£779,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£779,082

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hotwell Road

Average Price
£449,601

Semi-Detached
£743,263

Terraced
£626,882

Detached
£949,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,929

Other
£1,017,127

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hotwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Capricorn Place Hotwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,000	2025-03-18	£752,654
Flat 37A Capricorn Place Hotwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2024-10-30	£520,934
Flat 33 Capricorn Place Hotwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-10-25	£513,457
Flat 25 Capricorn Place Hotwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£886,500	2022-05-04	£903,705
Flat 35 Capricorn Place Hotwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-04-19	£646,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS8 4UA

Employment

BS8 4UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	30
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Information and communication	20
Education	16
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,710 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	2,427 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	2,436 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	3,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,009 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	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,517 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	386 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	4,732 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	514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,141 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Harbourside Kitchen	Ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road	148 yd
House of Flavours bristol limited	2 Jacobs Wells Road	154 yd
Spoke & Stringer	Unit 1, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	188 yd
Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar	Units 3 To 5, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	220 yd
Broken Dock	Unit 2, Invicta, Millennium Promenade	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Myrtle Tree	Myrtle Tree, 127 St Georges Road	153 yd
Bag of Nails	141 St Georges Road	153 yd
Three Tuns	78 St Georges Road	298 yd
The Mardyke	126-128 Hotwell Road	311 yd
The Lion	19 Church Lane	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LE Boeuf & Lobster	Millennuim Square, Explore Lane	523 yd
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	538 yd
Diamond Kebab	28 Park Street	708 yd
Boulangerie	3 Queens Road	721 yd
Triangle Grill	3-4 Triangle South	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	791 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	794 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	819 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	959 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	557 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	757 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
University Of Bristol (Swimming Pool) THE RICHMOND BUILDING THE RICHMOND BUILDING QUEENS ROAD	swimming pool	860 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,016 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	254 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS8 4UA