Is Wren Drive in Bristol a nice place to live?

Wren Drive is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Wren Drive is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wren Drive is located in the Frome Vale ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.489739, -2.536044
Grid Ref ST628768
Suburb Fishponds
Constituency Bristol East
Postcodes BS16 1HS, BS16 1JG

House Prices

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

Crime in Wren Drive, Bristol

There were 1 street crime incidents in Wren Drive 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 Wren Drive
# Category Outcome
1 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 Wren Drive and compared that to the average for the Frome Vale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wren Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Frome Vale ward

Social economic statistics for Wren Drive

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 Wren Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wren Drive 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 Wren Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wren Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wren Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wren Drive are in the top 40% 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 Wren Drive 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 Wren Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wren Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wren Drive

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

Unemployment in Wren Drive

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.
1.72% of Wren Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wren Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wren Drive. The proportion of retirees on Wren Drive is 1.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.83% of Wren Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wren Drive

The proportion of home owners on Wren Drive is 9.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.49% of properties in Wren Drive are private rented and 26.23% are social rented.
52.46% of residents of Wren Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Wren Drive residents

The proportion if Wren Drive residents born in the UK is 7.74% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.09% of Wren Drive residents were born outside the UK.
74.91% of Wren Drive residents were born in the UK

Wren Drive Summary

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

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