Mede Close, Bristol, BS1 6RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.6%	48.3%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.4%	51.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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%	49.2%	-7.1%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	36.4%	15.5%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	55%	13.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32%	23.7%	-8.3%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	27.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.6%	17.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.4%	8.7%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	19%	37.2%	18.2%	2.5%	34.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3%	3.6%	0.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61.7%	38.7%	-23.0%	81.4%	-42.7%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	7.5%	6.4%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	78.8%	65.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	15.2%	21.9%	6.7%	2.7%	19.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	66%	-10.6%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.3%	16.8%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Mede Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mede Close was 371.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mede Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.8%.

🔎 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 6RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Mede Close are based on 7 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 Mede Close, Bristol, BS1 6RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6RL

Average Price
£146,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mede Close

Average Price
£111,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,105

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mede CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Spencer House Mede Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2016-07-29	£89,609
Flat 20 Spencer House Mede Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2014-08-29	£146,267
Flat 38 Spencer House Mede Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-05-24	£182,963
Flat 11 Spencer House Mede Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2004-09-24	£84,753
Flat 38 Spencer House Mede Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£29,700	2003-11-10	£61,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	28
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	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	17 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	1,494 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	1,577 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	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	- not rated	480 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	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	66 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	2,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD	- not rated	2,063 yd	Community school	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	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,562 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	4,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	1,494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sousta Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar	69 Clarence Road	43 yd
Pickled Jill's Kitchen	3 Freeling House, Prewett Street	165 yd
Yummy Oriental Takeaway	4 Freeling House, Prewett Street	165 yd
The ArmBar Cafe	Sweat Box Gym Ltd, Princess Street	251 yd
The Cock And Tail	The Cock And Tail, Commercial Road	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 1 Cathay	178 yd
The Golden Guinea	19 Guinea Street	317 yd
The Little Grosvenor	The Little Grosvenor, 3 Coronation Road	318 yd
The Rope Walk Inn	The Rope Walk Inn, 5 Nelson Parade	330 yd
The Colosseum	The Colosseum, Redcliff Hill	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill Grill	7 Waring House, Redcliff Hill	221 yd
SunRa Kitchen	1a Nelson Parade	330 yd
Domino's Pizza	92 Bedminster Parade	438 yd
Masala Hut	Ground Floor, 74 Bedminster Parade	438 yd
SUSHI DAILY	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	551 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	896 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	81 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	280 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		489 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	542 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	717 yd
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	1,026 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 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	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6RL