Is Dove Street South in Bristol a nice place to live?

Dove Street South is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Dove Street South is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Dove Street South is located in the Central ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.461981, -2.592289
Grid Ref ST589738
Suburb Kingsdown
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS2 8AZ, BS2 8JE, BS2 8JJ, BS2 8JS, BS2 8LD

House Prices

The average house price in Dove Street South is 100% higher than the rest of Bristol. The last sale we have on record is 6 Dove Street South, that sold for £342,000. The average house price in Bristol is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dove Street South

Date No. Type Price
06/08/2021 6 Terrace £342,000
16/07/2021 4 Terrace £341,000

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

Crime in Dove Street South, Bristol

There were 1 street crime incidents in Dove Street South 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 Dove Street South
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order 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 Dove Street South and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Dove Street South

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

2021 Census for Dove Street South

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

Unemployment in Dove Street South

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.
6.08% of Dove Street South residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dove Street South

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dove Street South. The proportion of retirees on Dove Street South is 14.55% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.05% of Dove Street South residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dove Street South

The proportion of home owners on Dove Street South is 53.38% lower than the national average of 62%. 56.03% of properties in Dove Street South are private rented and 35.34% are social rented.
8.62% of residents of Dove Street South own their home

Country of Birth of Dove Street South residents

The proportion if Dove Street South residents born in the UK is 24.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.67% of Dove Street South residents were born outside the UK.
58.33% of Dove Street South residents were born in the UK

Dove Street South Summary

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

Dove Street South 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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