Is Portway in Bristol a nice place to live?

Portway is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Portway is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Portway is located in the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.494188, -2.68962
Grid Ref ST522774
Suburb Avonmouth
Constituency Bristol North West

House Prices

The average house price in Portway is 100% higher than the rest of Bristol. The last sale we have on record is 462 Portway, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Bristol is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Portway

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 462 Semi £240,000
09/12/2022 136 Terrace £375,000
25/04/2022 378 Semi £350,000
21/04/2022 522 Semi £372,500
07/02/2022 388 Terrace £282,500
30/11/2021 363 Semi £352,000
08/09/2021 714 Semi £245,000
30/06/2021 618 Semi £240,000
29/06/2021 650 Semi £320,000
24/06/2021 616 £195

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Portway, Bristol

There were 1 street crime incidents in Portway in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Portway
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Portway 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 Portway, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston ward

Social economic statistics for Portway

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 Portway is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Portway 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 Portway experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Portway 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 Portway involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Portway 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 Portway are in the top 20% 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 Portway, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Portway are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Portway

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

Unemployment in Portway

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.
2.94% of Portway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Portway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Portway. The proportion of retirees on Portway is 5.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.61% of Portway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Portway

The proportion of home owners on Portway is 2.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.51% of properties in Portway are private rented and 27.03% are social rented.
59.46% of residents of Portway own their home

Country of Birth of Portway residents

The proportion if Portway residents born in the UK is 6.97% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.38% of Portway residents were born outside the UK.
89.62% of Portway residents were born in the UK

Portway Summary

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

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