Christmas Steps, Bristol, BS1 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 5BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.8%	55.5%	13.7%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	58.2%	44.5%	-13.7%	49.0%	-4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS1 5BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.1%	91.9%	19.8%	37.9%	54.0%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-39.1%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	13.2%	2.1%	-11.1%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	53.1%	14.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.3%	36.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15%	6.3%	-8.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BS1 5BS this area, 3.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	3.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	2.8%	-11.9%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	3.4%	-7.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	52%	31.4%	16.9%	35.1%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	33.7%	-1.6%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	27.2%	27.2%	0.7%	26.5%
Indian	1.3%	5%	3.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.8%	54.1%	-21.7%	81.4%	-27.3%
Arab	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	47.8%	-31.3%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	33.3%	26.8%	5.6%	27.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	47.8%	-30.6%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	37.2%	30.0%	1.9%	35.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	18.6%	0.3%	18.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Christmas Steps Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christmas Steps was 190.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christmas Steps has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS1 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Christmas Steps are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Christmas Steps, Bristol, BS1 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 5BS

Average Price
£455,076

Semi-Detached
£496,098

Terraced
£464,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,041

Other
£613,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christmas Steps

Average Price
£391,962

Semi-Detached
£423,285

Terraced
£452,816

Detached
£404,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,994

Other
£611,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christmas StepsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Christmas Steps, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-07-15	£394,180
The Three Sugar Loaves, 2 Christmas Steps, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-04-05	£820,555
3B Christmas Steps, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-01-24	£224,668
6 Christmas Steps, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-12-14	£540,166
4 Christmas Steps, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-11-13	£402,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 5BS

Employment

BS1 5BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS1 5BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	333
Full-Time Employee	65
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	59
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	687 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	489 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	939 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Christmas Steps	The Christmas Steps, 2 Christmas Steps	1 yd
The Scrandit	14 Christmas Steps	1 yd
Chance & Counters	20 Christmas Steps	1 yd
Ahh toots cakery and biscuiter Ltd	17&19 Christmas Street	26 yd
Hotel Du Vin & Bistro	Hotel Du Vin, The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gryphon	41 Colston Street	82 yd
The Forge	Unit 4 Colston Yard	108 yd
The Bristol Beacon Level 1 and Terrace Bars	Colston Street	120 yd
Bristol County Sports Club	40 Colston Street	122 yd
White Lion Hotel	The White Lion, Colston Avenue	144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chori Bandits	14 Christmas Steps	1 yd
Banh Wagon	12 Colston Street	138 yd
Urban Tandoor	13 Small Street	163 yd
Taka Taka Bar	Unit 2, New Bridewell, Bridewell Street	246 yd
M&M Kebab and Pizza	1 Marsh Street	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	316 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	417 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	468 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	716 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	282 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	404 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	654 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	662 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	82.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BS1 5BS