Barton Hill

Summary

Barton Hill (E02006889) is part of Bristol local authority (view on map). Barton Hill has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 29% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Barton Hill neighbours Redfield, St Annes, Temple Meads, Upper Easton, and St Werburghs.

Headlines

  • 70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 83% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 63% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Barton Hill is the 56th least deprived area in Bristol (out of 57) with 70% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Bristol and 38% nationally.

70% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Barton Hill, 57% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 32% in Bristol and 27% nationally.

57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Barton Hill % in Bristol % in England
Eligible for free school meals 57% 32% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 43% 68% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Barton Hill, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Bristol, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Barton Hill % in Bristol % in England
No special educational needs 76% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Barton Hill, 83% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 36% in Bristol, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

83% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Barton Hill % in Bristol % in England
White 14% 64% 67%
Asian 15% 10% 14%
Black 55% 12% 7%
Mixed 10% 10% 7%
Other 4% 2% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Barton Hill with English as an additional language is 63%, compared with 24% in Bristol, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

63% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Barton Hill % in Bristol % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 63% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 35% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Barton Hill has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Barton Hill
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Barton Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Barton Hill has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Barton Hill
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Barton Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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