Is Strawbridge Road in Bristol a nice place to live?

Strawbridge Road is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Strawbridge Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Strawbridge Road is located in the Lawrence Hill ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.45574, -2.563337
Grid Ref ST609731
Suburb Barton Hill
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS5 9XE, BS5 9XF, BS5 9XG

House Prices

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

Crime in Strawbridge Road, Bristol

There were 2 street crime incidents in Strawbridge Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Strawbridge Road
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Strawbridge Road and compared that to the average for the Lawrence Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Strawbridge Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lawrence Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Strawbridge Road

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 Strawbridge Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Strawbridge Road 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 Strawbridge Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Strawbridge Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Strawbridge Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Strawbridge Road are in the top 10% 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 Strawbridge Road are in the top 10% 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 Strawbridge Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Strawbridge Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Strawbridge Road

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

Unemployment in Strawbridge Road

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.
7.18% of Strawbridge Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Strawbridge Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Strawbridge Road. The proportion of retirees on Strawbridge Road is 11.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.18% of Strawbridge Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Strawbridge Road

The proportion of home owners on Strawbridge Road is 57.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.61% of properties in Strawbridge Road are private rented and 85.12% are social rented.
4.96% of residents of Strawbridge Road own their home

Country of Birth of Strawbridge Road residents

The proportion if Strawbridge Road residents born in the UK is 23.64% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 40.99% of Strawbridge Road residents were born outside the UK.
59.01% of Strawbridge Road residents were born in the UK

Strawbridge Road Summary

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

Strawbridge Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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