Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, BS1 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 6HJ is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	39.2%	44.4%	5.2%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	60.8%	55.6%	-5.2%	49.0%	6.6%

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 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.6% 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	67.2%	77.6%	10.4%	37.9%	39.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	15.2%	-9.4%	44.2%	-29.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.3%) 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	59.8%	55.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	27%	34.7%	7.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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 6HJ this area, 2.7% 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 77.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	8.4%	-4.2%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	69.9%	77.5%	7.6%	33.8%	43.7%
Other	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
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%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	92.6%	76%	-16.6%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	82.5%	69.6%	-12.9%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	6.9%	14.1%	7.2%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	69.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Buchanans Wharf South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchanans Wharf South was 168.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buchanans Wharf South has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 6HJ, 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 Buchanans Wharf South are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, BS1 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6HJ

Average Price
£339,226

Semi-Detached
£369,005

Terraced
£411,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,515

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanans Wharf South

Average Price
£256,322

Semi-Detached
£256,322

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanans Wharf SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-21	£229,706
8 Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-28	£249,229
15 Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-02-12	£267,420
9 Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-03-20	£198,648
24 Buchanans Wharf South, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£261,000	2018-08-24	£304,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6HJ

Employment

BS1 6HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	163
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	19
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Construction	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	739 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	1,225 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	1,507 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	1,858 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	2,853 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	608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	1out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	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	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,588 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	933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,142 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	5,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,218 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,301 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
ClubHausHarbourside	Floating Harbour, Welsh Back	89 yd
Three Brothers Burgers Aboard Spyglass	Three Brothers Burgers, Welsh Back	99 yd
Adelina Yard	3 Queen Quay, Welsh Back	106 yd
The Granary	32 Welsh Back	112 yd
Redcliffs	125 Redcliff Street	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Apple	The Apple, Welsh Back	99 yd
Totos by the River	125 Redcliff Street	115 yd
Seven Stars	Seven Stars, Thomas Lane	149 yd
Llandoger Trow	Llandoger Trow, King Street	163 yd
The Old Duke	The Old Duke, 45 King Street	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	8 Transom House, Victoria Street	287 yd
Obento	67 Baldwin Street	353 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	55 Baldwin Street	360 yd
Mothers Kitchen	St Nicholas Market, Unit 73, St Nicholas Street	363 yd
Street Wraps	57 Baldwin Street	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	652 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	687 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	781 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	800 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	96 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
The Grand Hotel Leisure Club (Bristol) NEWMARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	670 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		723 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	167.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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