Ballast Lane, Bristol, Bristol

Ballast Lane is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Ballast Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ballast Lane is located in the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.506174, -2.677136
Grid Ref ST531787
Suburb Avonmouth
Constituency Bristol North West
Postcodes BS11 9FJ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Ballast Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Ballast Lane, Bristol

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Ballast Lane during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Ballast Lane and compared that to the average for the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ballast Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston ward

Social economic statistics for Ballast Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Ballast Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ballast Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Ballast Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ballast Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ballast Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ballast Lane are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Ballast Lane are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Ballast Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ballast Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ballast Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ballast Lane.

Unemployment in Ballast Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.63% of Ballast Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ballast Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ballast Lane. The proportion of retirees on Ballast Lane is 5.17% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.43% of Ballast Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ballast Lane

The proportion of home owners on Ballast Lane is 38.43% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.71% of properties in Ballast Lane are private rented and 70% are social rented.
23.57% of residents of Ballast Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Ballast Lane residents

The proportion if Ballast Lane residents born in the UK is 2.31% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.66% of Ballast Lane residents were born outside the UK.
80.34% of Ballast Lane residents were born in the UK

Ballast Lane Summary

Ballast Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ballast Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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