Guinea Street, Bristol, BS1 6SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 6SD is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	53.3%	43.6%	-9.7%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	46.7%	56.4%	9.7%	49.0%	7.4%

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 6SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	39.1%	50%	10.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	34.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.3%	2.8%
Separated	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15.9%	6.3%	-9.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93%) 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	40.7%	60.6%	19.9%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	36.2%	32.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.1%	4.9%	-10.2%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BS1 6SD this area, 2.4% 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	2.4%	-39.7%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	66.9%	55.0%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	27%	10.1%	-16.9%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	9.7%	0.7%	-9.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.3%	73.4%	23.1%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	62.9%	67.9%	5.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	24.7%	9.3%	-15.4%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	67.9%	5.7%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	15.7%	11.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	14.4%	6.4%	-8.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Guinea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guinea Street was 450.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guinea Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 6SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Guinea Street are based on 163 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 Guinea Street, Bristol, BS1 6SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6SD

Average Price
£552,706

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,579

Other
£479,418

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guinea Street

Average Price
£682,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£683,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,300

Other
£5,167,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guinea Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The General Guinea Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2026-01-09	£284,331
18 The General Guinea Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-09-24	£264,832
9 The General Guinea Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,500	2025-08-18	£407,092
61 The General Guinea Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-07-28	£419,120
42 The General Guinea Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2025-03-28	£512,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	22
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	405 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	1,679 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	1,879 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	2,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Windmill Close , Windmill Hill BS3 4DP	3out of 4	706 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	706 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	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	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,105 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	964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	1,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,969 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	4,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	4,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bri03 Bridge Year 11 Philip Street , Windmill City Farm BS3 4EA	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,491 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
Paco Tapas Ltd	The General, Lower Guinea Street	66 yd
Casa	The General, 9 Lower Guinea Street	66 yd
Bocabar	Fermentation 1, Hawkins Lane	137 yd
The Cock And Tail	The Cock And Tail, Commercial Road	138 yd
River Station	River Station, The Grove	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ostrich	Lower Guinea Street	112 yd
The Golden Guinea	19 Guinea Street	121 yd
The Cabot Cruising Club	John Sebastian Lightship, Bathurst Basin	124 yd
The Louisiana	Louisiana, 1 Bathurst Parade	187 yd
The Little Grosvenor	The Little Grosvenor, 3 Coronation Road	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill Grill	7 Waring House, Redcliff Hill	191 yd
SunRa Kitchen	1a Nelson Parade	260 yd
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	353 yd
Margari Ltd	Unit 18, Cargo 2, Museum Street	353 yd
VeBurger/Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 21 & 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street		399 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	224 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	489 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	548 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	787 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		826 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	304.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	290.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6SD