Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6GL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	39.2%	49.3%	10.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	60.8%	50.7%	-10.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	56.3%	67.5%	11.2%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	22.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12%	4.2%	-7.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (89.5%) 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	56.1%	56.6%	0.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35.4%	32.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6GL this area, 4.4% 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 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	66.3%	77.8%	11.5%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.8%	84.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	2.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	87.3%	72.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.2%	11.2%	7.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	72.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Gas Ferry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gas Ferry Road was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gas Ferry Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 649th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 6GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Gas Ferry Road are based on 228 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 Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6GL

Average Price
£326,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gas Ferry Road

Average Price
£325,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,655

Other
£1,037,726

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gas Ferry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 50 Steamship House Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2026-02-13	£315,000
Flat 82 Steamship House Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,000	2025-07-04	£375,213
Flat 41 Steamship House Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-04	£258,343
Flat 78 Steamship House Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-19	£266,840
Flat 14 Steamship House Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-01	£205,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6GL

Employment

BS1 6GL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	180
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Information and communication	20
Education	16
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,458 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	2,356 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	2,450 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	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George Church of England Primary School Queen's Parade , Brandon Hill BS1 5XJ	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,766 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,857 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	331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,136 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	4,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	5,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Beacon House , Queens Road BS8 1QU	- not rated	1,043 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,187 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 Harbourside Kitchen	Ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road	62 yd
Aardman Animations Limited	Aardman Animations Ltd, Gas Ferry Road	153 yd
Spoke & Stringer	Unit 1, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	168 yd
Broken Dock	Unit 2, Invicta, Millennium Promenade	191 yd
Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar	Units 3 To 5, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orchard Inn	The Orchard, 12 Hanover Place	217 yd
The Myrtle Tree	Myrtle Tree, 127 St Georges Road	281 yd
Bag of Nails	141 St Georges Road	281 yd
Three Tuns	78 St Georges Road	367 yd
The Avon Packet	185-187 Coronation Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LE Boeuf & Lobster	Millennuim Square, Explore Lane	450 yd
Pizzarova	Wapping Railway Wharf	616 yd
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	637 yd
Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	706 yd
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	900 yd
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	964 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	972 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	752 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	832 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	951 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	14.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	14.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.22 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6GL