Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	42.2%	49.4%	7.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	57.8%	50.6%	-7.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 6DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.5% 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	80.9%	83.5%	2.6%	37.9%	45.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-32.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.8%

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 (86.7%) 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	61.2%	52.1%	-9.1%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.9%	34.6%	2.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	4.7%	12.2%	7.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6DR this area, 1.2% 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	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.3%	49.8%	22.5%	16.9%	32.9%
Degree or Similar	45%	41%	-4.0%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	9.1%	1.2%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.3%	76.5%	6.2%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	68.1%	66.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	10.3%	16.4%	6.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	11.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	66.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	12.5%	7.2%	-5.3%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 349.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 6DR, 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 Victoria Street are based on 73 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 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6DR

Average Price
£88,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,595

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£2,028,065

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,674

Detached
£647,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,385

Other
£7,773,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 80 Victoria Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£71,000	2017-04-27	£84,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6DR

Employment

BS1 6DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6DR 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)	92
Full-Time Employee	88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	919 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	1,372 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	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	1,044 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's on the Mount Church of England Primary School Park Lane , St. Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	1,101 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	1out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park CofE Primary School Park Lane , St Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	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	1,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,776 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	- not rated	5,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	1,277 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
Marco's Olive Branch	76 Victoria Street	11 yd
The Daily Bite	1 Transom House, Victoria Street	50 yd
DBS Music	17 St Thomas Street	108 yd
DBs Institute	2 Mitchell Lane	142 yd
Pret a Manger	32 Victoria Street	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Shakespeare	Ye Shakespeare, 78 Victoria Street	11 yd
The Cornubia	142 Temple Street	131 yd
Left Handed Giant	Compressor Building, Hawkins Lane	159 yd
Seven Stars	Seven Stars, Thomas Lane	260 yd
The Portwall Tavern	Portwall Tavern, Portwall Lane	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	8 Transom House, Victoria Street	61 yd
Philpotts Limited	1 The Square	385 yd
Obento	67 Baldwin Street	510 yd
Mothers Kitchen	St Nicholas Market, Unit 73, St Nicholas Street	535 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	55 Baldwin Street	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	460 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	702 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	719 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	420 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		519 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		646 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	676 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	176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6DR