Is Exchange Avenue in Bristol a nice place to live?

Exchange Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Exchange Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Exchange Avenue is located in the Central ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.454321, -2.593988
Grid Ref ST588729
Suburb City Centre
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS1 1HQ, BS1 1JP, BS1 1JQ, BS1 1JW

House Prices

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

Crime in Exchange Avenue, Bristol

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Exchange Avenue during September 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 Exchange Avenue and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Exchange Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Central ward

Social economic statistics for Exchange Avenue

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 Exchange Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Exchange Avenue 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 Exchange Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Exchange Avenue are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Exchange Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Exchange Avenue are in the top 30% least 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 Exchange Avenue are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Exchange Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Exchange Avenue are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Exchange Avenue

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

Unemployment in Exchange Avenue

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.
1.73% of Exchange Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Exchange Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Exchange Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Exchange Avenue is 17.45% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
1.15% of Exchange Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Exchange Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Exchange Avenue is 58.82% lower than the national average of 62%. 92.36% of properties in Exchange Avenue are private rented and 4.46% are social rented.
3.18% of residents of Exchange Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Exchange Avenue residents

The proportion if Exchange Avenue residents born in the UK is 24.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.43% of Exchange Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
58.57% of Exchange Avenue residents were born in the UK

Exchange Avenue Summary

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

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