Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6GH 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 6GH, 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 6GH 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 239.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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 6GH, 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 6GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6GH

Average Price
£9,777,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,777,350

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£2,075,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,558

Detached
£650,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,774

Other
£7,956,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
James Tudor House, 90 Victoria Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£6,850,000	2015-10-23	£9,738,319
James Tudor House, 90 Victoria Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2015-02-27	£3,673,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6GH

Employment

BS1 6GH 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 6GH 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	731 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	926 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	1,346 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	1,518 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	2,628 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	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,230 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,849 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	5,191 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	700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,462 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,649 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	35 yd
The Daily Bite	1 Transom House, Victoria Street	90 yd
Angel Hill Food Co. @ The University	Temple Circus House, Temple Way	120 yd
DBS Music	17 St Thomas Street	143 yd
DBs Institute	2 Mitchell Lane	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Shakespeare	Ye Shakespeare, 78 Victoria Street	35 yd
The Cornubia	142 Temple Street	169 yd
Left Handed Giant	Compressor Building, Hawkins Lane	180 yd
The Portwall Tavern	Portwall Tavern, Portwall Lane	288 yd
Seven Stars	Seven Stars, Thomas Lane	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	8 Transom House, Victoria Street	103 yd
Philpotts Limited	1 The Square	343 yd
Obento	67 Baldwin Street	554 yd
Mothers Kitchen	St Nicholas Market, Unit 73, St Nicholas Street	579 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	55 Baldwin Street	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	433 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	739 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	758 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	457 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		481 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		621 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	660 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	699 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BS1 6GH