Counterslip, Bristol, BS1 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 6BX is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	35.7%	43.4%	7.7%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	64.3%	56.6%	-7.7%	49.0%	7.6%

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 6BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	71.2%	69.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	24.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.1%) 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	58.1%	53.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	33.6%	35.3%	1.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	5%	9.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6BX this area, 6.5% 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 73.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	4.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	73.2%	13.1%	33.8%	39.4%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	81.7%	63.5%	-18.2%	81.4%	-17.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.8% 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	76.3%	35.8%	-40.5%	83.2%	-47.4%
European Union	10%	16.8%	6.8%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.3%	12.1%	8.8%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	20.2%	15.2%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.9% 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	75.5%	35.6%	-39.9%	83.2%	-47.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	14.9%	7.8%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	31.6%	26.6%	1.9%	29.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.7%	76.7%	-33.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Other Europe	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	8%	0.1%	7.9%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Counterslip Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Counterslip was 642.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 268.0% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Counterslip has the 5th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 313.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS1 6BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Counterslip are based on 6 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 Counterslip, Bristol, BS1 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6BX

Average Price
£344,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,876

Estimated Average Property Prices for Counterslip

Average Price
£14,112,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,112,179

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CounterslipStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Aurora Counterslip, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£492,156	2018-10-01	£575,142
Aurora Counterslip, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£56,037,708	2018-09-12	£64,878,924
Unit 1 The Paragon Counterslip, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-09-30	£111,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS1 6BX 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	853 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	980 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	1,138 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	1,745 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	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,102 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	5,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,209 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,433 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Baxterstorey - Simmons & Simmons	Finzels Reach, Counterslip	49 yd
Spicer and Cole	Spicer and Cole, Counterslip	49 yd
BBC Studios	Bridgewater House, Counterslip	83 yd
Pret a Manger	32 Victoria Street	110 yd
Bella Vista Italian Restaurant Ltd	2b Victoria Street	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornubia	142 Temple Street	124 yd
Left Handed Giant	Compressor Building, Hawkins Lane	137 yd
The Bridge Inn	Bridge Inn, 16 Passage Street	187 yd
Seven Stars	Seven Stars, Thomas Lane	237 yd
Ye Shakespeare	Ye Shakespeare, 78 Victoria Street	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	8 Transom House, Victoria Street	223 yd
Obento	67 Baldwin Street	338 yd
Mothers Kitchen	St Nicholas Market, Unit 73, St Nicholas Street	366 yd
Woky Ko Ltd	Stall 33, St Nicholas Market, St Nicholas Street	375 yd
La Lola	Stall 35-39, St Nicholas Market, St Nicholas Street	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	33 Union Street	453 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	479 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	522 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	409 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		683 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.6%

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	47.1%

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

Overview of BS1 6BX