Is Orchard Square in Bristol a nice place to live?

Orchard Square is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Orchard Square is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Orchard Square is located in the Easton ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.456555, -2.554524
Grid Ref ST615732
Suburb Redfield
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS5 9RJ, BS5 9RN

House Prices

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

Crime in Orchard Square, Bristol

There were 3 street crime incidents in Orchard Square 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 Orchard Square
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Public Order Awaiting court outcome
3 Vehicle 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 Orchard Square and compared that to the average for the Easton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Orchard Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Easton ward

Social economic statistics for Orchard Square

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Orchard Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Orchard Square 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 Orchard Square are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Orchard Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Orchard Square are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Orchard Square

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

Unemployment in Orchard Square

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.
2.38% of Orchard Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orchard Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orchard Square. The proportion of retirees on Orchard Square is 2.41% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.19% of Orchard Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orchard Square

The proportion of home owners on Orchard Square is 10.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 31.2% of properties in Orchard Square are private rented and 17.6% are social rented.
51.2% of residents of Orchard Square own their home

Country of Birth of Orchard Square residents

The proportion if Orchard Square residents born in the UK is 5.92% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.27% of Orchard Square residents were born outside the UK.
76.73% of Orchard Square residents were born in the UK

Orchard Square Summary

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

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