Arbutus Drive, Bristol, BS9 2PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS9 2PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	28.8%	29.6%	0.8%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	50%	4.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	49%	5.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.7%	29.5%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.4%	15.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	18.8%	3.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	8%	-8.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	43.8%	9.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
White	88.4%	85.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	90.3%	85.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	85.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.3%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Arbutus Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbutus Drive was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arbutus Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and the 427th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS9 2PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Arbutus Drive are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Arbutus Drive, Bristol, BS9 2PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS9 2PH

Average Price
£604,353

Semi-Detached
£624,014

Terraced
£515,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbutus Drive

Average Price
£612,939

Semi-Detached
£612,939

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbutus DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Arbutus Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-07-25	£864,685
3 Arbutus Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-09-07	£596,556
9 Arbutus Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-09-23	£511,533
3A Arbutus Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-06-01	£413,632
3 Arbutus Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-09-15	£506,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS9 2PH

Employment

BS9 2PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BS9 2PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluebell Valley Nursery School Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0LP	- not rated	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	5,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sea Mills Infant School Hallen Drive , Sea Mills BS9 2NT	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sea Mills Junior School Riverleaze , Sea Mills BS9 2HL	- not rated	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sea Mills Primary School Riverleaze , Sea Mills BS9 2HL	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery Riverleaze , Sea Mills BS9 2HL	- not rated	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Tide Grove , Lawrence Weston BS11 0PA	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence Weston School Stile Acres , Lawrence Weston BS11 0QA	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic College Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0SU	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic College Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0SU	- not rated	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portway Community School Penpole Lane , Shirehampton BS11 0EB	- not rated	1,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brightstowe Penpole Lane , Shirehampton BS11 0EB	- not rated	2,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College of Care and Early Education Broadlands Drive , Lawrence Weston BS11 0NT	- not rated	1,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Star 265? Hallen Drive , BS9 2NT	- not rated	220 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsweston School Napier Miles Road , Kingsweston BS11 0UT	3out of 4	891 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Garden School Canford Lane , Bristol BS9 3PE	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshways College Knovill Close , BS11 0SA	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Star 240? Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0QA	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy special converter	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
Neeshad Balti House	40 Westbury Lane	117 yd
Canford Park Kiosk	Canford Park, Canford Lane	129 yd
Café on the Square	Cafe On The Square, Shirehampton Road	767 yd
Malaysian Kitchen UK		773 yd
Rajgate Tandoori	5 Trymwood Parade	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill House	Mill House, Shirehampton Road	948 yd
Kings Weston Sports & Social Club	Kings Weston Sports & Social Club, Napier Miles Road	988 yd
Simply Fish	6 Trymwood Parade	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happiness Chinese Takeaway	34 Westbury Lane	113 yd
Yelling Yin's Takeaway	130 Shirehampton Road	767 yd
Domino's Pizza	4 Trymwood Parade	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-2 Trymwood Parade		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seamills Recreation Ground SHIREHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Kingweston Sports & Social Club NAPIER MILES ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Kingsweston School NAPIER MILES ROAD		890 yd
Dingle Close DINGLE CLOSE	tennis courts	971 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.6 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS9 2PH