Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 6UJ is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	40.2%	45.3%	5.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	59.8%	54.7%	-5.1%	49.0%	5.7%

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 6UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	55.6%	43.7%	-11.9%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	39.1%	11.8%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	53.3%	48.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.7%	36.2%	4.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-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.

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	52%	0.1%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91%	84.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	81.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	3%	7.4%	4.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	81.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.7%	9.2%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cumberland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cumberland Road was 217.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cumberland Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.4%.

🔎 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 6UJ, 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 Cumberland Road are based on 264 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 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6UJ

Average Price
£623,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£889,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cumberland Road

Average Price
£649,276

Semi-Detached
£992,619

Terraced
£930,842

Detached
£1,080,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,279

Other
£1,787,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cumberland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Harbour Walk, 91 Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-03-14	£444,750
Flat 3 Harbour Walk, 91 Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£472,000	2024-09-13	£475,334
1 Harbour Walk, 91 Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2021-02-02	£860,815
Flat 3 Harbour Walk, 91 Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£354,000	2017-08-18	£419,089
Flat 5 Harbour Walk, 91 Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-03-31	£391,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	38
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	1,393 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	2,376 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	2,503 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	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	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	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	413 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	4,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	5,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,407 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aardman Animations Limited	Aardman Animations Ltd, Gas Ferry Road	156 yd
The Harbourside Kitchen	Ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road	281 yd
Emmeline at Spike Island	133 Cumberland Road	293 yd
Broken Dock	Unit 2, Invicta, Millennium Promenade	304 yd
Spoke & Stringer	Unit 1, The Boat House, Gasworks Lane	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orchard Inn	The Orchard, 12 Hanover Place	272 yd
The Avon Packet	185-187 Coronation Road	382 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1 and K11 of Building 11, Millennium Promenade	398 yd
Dirty Birdie	Unit 3b Building 11, Millennium Promenade	424 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bristol Harbourside	Slug And Lettuce, Explore Lane	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LE Boeuf & Lobster	Millennuim Square, Explore Lane	420 yd
Pizzarova	Wapping Railway Wharf	444 yd
Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	541 yd
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	541 yd
Margari Ltd	Unit 18, Cargo 2, Museum Street	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	825 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	878 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	729 yd
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	914 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	952 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	155.7 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6UJ