Somerset Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6RY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	42.8%	47.1%	4.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	57.2%	52.9%	-4.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 6RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	45.2%	44.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	25.3%	6.5%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	20.8%	23.2%	2.4%	9.1%	14.1%
Widowed	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.4%	31.6%	9.2%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	31.3%	35.4%	4.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	25.9%	16%	-9.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	21.6%	-21.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	10%	3.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	43.2%	13.8%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.6%	70%	-16.6%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	83.6%	61.7%	-21.9%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.5%	10.5%	7.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.6%	3.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	62.3%	-18.8%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	4%	18.4%	14.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6%	6.3%	0.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Somerset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Street was 149.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Street has the 48th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 6RY, 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 Somerset Street are based on 340 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 Somerset Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6RY

Average Price
£516,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,794

Other
£1,243,303

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Street

Average Price
£440,792

Semi-Detached
£1,106,897

Terraced
£1,036,524

Detached
£1,336,397

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,639

Other
£1,238,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Broughton House Somerset Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,240,821	2023-01-11	£1,238,339
Flat 92 Broughton House Somerset Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-04-19	£180,212
Flat 92 Broughton House Somerset Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,200	2016-08-30	£101,551
Flat 91 Broughton House Somerset Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2014-07-10	£126,147
Flat 92 Broughton House Somerset Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	1998-01-23	£178,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	212 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	1,382 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	1,410 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	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park Primary School Atlas Road , Bedminster BS3 4QS	3out of 4	1,284 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	4out of 4	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,516 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	1,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,575 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	4,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	5,005 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	449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,833 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,845 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
Chattertons	Thomas Chattertons House, Redcliffe Way	194 yd
Sousta Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar	69 Clarence Road	215 yd
Pickled Jill's Kitchen	3 Freeling House, Prewett Street	237 yd
Yummy Oriental Takeaway	4 Freeling House, Prewett Street	237 yd
Don Giovanni's Restaurant	Don Giovannis, Temple Gate	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 1 Cathay	207 yd
Sidings Bristol	The Sidings, Temple Gate	249 yd
The Loco Klub	Passenger Shed, Approach Road	330 yd
The Portwall Tavern	Portwall Tavern, Portwall Lane	349 yd
The Colosseum	The Colosseum, Redcliff Hill	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill Grill	7 Waring House, Redcliff Hill	384 yd
SunRa Kitchen	1a Nelson Parade	541 yd
Philpotts Limited	1 The Square	561 yd
Subway	8 Transom House, Victoria Street	575 yd
Domino's Pizza	92 Bedminster Parade	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street		765 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road		816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	153 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	175 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		276 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	706 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
Victoria Park SOMERSET TERRACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Totterdown Gym 101-106 101-106 WELLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		990 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	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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