Cathedral Walk, Bristol, BS1 5LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 5LW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.8%	47.9%	11.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	63.2%	52.1%	-11.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.6% 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	78.2%	74.6%	-3.6%	37.9%	36.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-29.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	0.8%	8.3%	7.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.2%	50.2%	-13.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.9%	30.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	4.4%	14.6%	10.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 5LW this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	67.7%	60.4%	-7.3%	33.8%	26.6%
Other	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	8.1%	3.7%	-4.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.2%	10.3%	8.1%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.2%	56.5%	-20.7%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	58.1%	9.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	19.9%	11.5%	-8.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.9%	9.2%	6.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	58.3%	10.5%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	24.3%	10.2%	-14.1%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	14.8%	8.2%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Cathedral Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cathedral Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

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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 5LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Cathedral Walk are based on 149 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 Cathedral Walk, Bristol, BS1 5LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 5LW

Average Price
£360,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,021

Other
£2,593,581

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cathedral Walk

Average Price
£284,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£270,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,655

Other
£2,214,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cathedral WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Waverley House Cathedral Walk, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-09-19	£207,500
Flat 27 Waverley House Cathedral Walk, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-09-02	£175,000
Flat 16 Waverley House Cathedral Walk, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-09	£186,155
Flat 2 Waverley House Cathedral Walk, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2023-05-22	£402,072
Flat 18 Waverley House Cathedral Walk, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-27	£269,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 5LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS1 5LW 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

Full-Time Employee	100
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,243 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	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,145 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	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,076 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	287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	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	287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,107 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friska	Unit 4, Waverley House, Cathedral Walk	1 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 4, Waverley House, Cathedral Walk	1 yd
Steak of the Art	Unit 1, Balmoral House, Cathedral Walk	1 yd
My Burrito	Unit 1, Waverley House, Cathedral Walk	1 yd
Dirty Birdie	Unit 3b Building, 11 Millennium Promenade	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog	Unit 1 and K11 of Building 11, Millennium Promenade	39 yd
Dirty Birdie	Unit 3b Building 11, Millennium Promenade	69 yd
Lane 7	Unit 2-3, Millennium Promenade	95 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bristol Harbourside	Slug And Lettuce, Explore Lane	102 yd
Three Tuns	78 St Georges Road	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LE Boeuf & Lobster	Millennuim Square, Explore Lane	63 yd
Pizzarova	Wapping Railway Wharf	354 yd
Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	410 yd
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	410 yd
Margari Ltd	Unit 18, Cargo 2, Museum Street	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	898 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	906 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	947 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	1,003 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	584 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	801 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	810 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	908 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 5LW