Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS1 6UQ is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	39.6%	45.4%	5.8%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	60.4%	54.6%	-5.8%	49.0%	5.6%

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 6UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	48.1%	70.4%	22.3%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	18%	-17.8%	44.2%	-26.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.3%	7%	-5.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	56.2%	58.3%	2.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	38.5%	31.9%	-6.6%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	2.4%	7%	4.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6UQ this area, 3.8% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	64.8%	74.8%	10.0%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.5%	83.3%	-10.2%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	87.6%	65.9%	-21.7%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	4.1%	15.6%	11.5%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	66.1%	-20.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	9.2%	8.6%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cumberland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cumberland Road was 1442.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 217.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cumberland Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 908.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 338.3%.

🔎 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 6UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 6UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6UQ

Average Price
£566,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,948

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 19 The Quays Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-08-19	£465,127
Flat 12 The Quays Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2025-07-11	£360,957
Flat 32 The Quays Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2025-05-02	£470,515
Flat 21 The Quays Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-03-26	£635,357
Flat 1 The Quays Cumberland Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-01-23	£481,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6UQ

Employment

BS1 6UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	219
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,034 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	2,124 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	2,332 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	2,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	2,717 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	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC Primary School Dean Lane , Bedminster BS3 1DB	3out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Point Primary School South Street , Bedminster BS3 3AU	2out of 4	1,139 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	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,640 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	494 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	4,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	1out of 4	5,055 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	1,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,448 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,890 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
Mokoko	Unit 2, Gaol Ferry Steps	74 yd
Loki Poke	Unit 3, Cargo 1, Gaol Ferry Steps	74 yd
Biblos	Unit 6, Gaol Ferry Steps	101 yd
Box-E	Unit 10, Cargo 1, Gaol Ferry Steps	101 yd
Squeezed	Unit 4, Cargo 7, Gaol Ferry Steps	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Louisiana	Louisiana, 1 Bathurst Parade	354 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bristol Harbourside	Slug And Lettuce, Explore Lane	375 yd
Dirty Birdie	Unit 3b Building 11, Millennium Promenade	379 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1 and K11 of Building 11, Millennium Promenade	383 yd
Lane 7	Unit 2-3, Millennium Promenade	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzarova	Wapping Railway Wharf	107 yd
Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	201 yd
Dog Town	Unit 2 Cargo 2, Museum Street	201 yd
Margari Ltd	Unit 18, Cargo 2, Museum Street	201 yd
VeBurger/Gourmet Vegan Burger	Unit 21 & 22, Cargo 2, Museum Street	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, East Street	574 yd
Heron Foods	102-106 East Street	642 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Sheene Road	971 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Bristol South Swimming Pool DEAN LANE	swimming pool	556 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa) REDCLIFF HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Windmill Hill City Farm WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM PHILIP STREET	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Workout Bristol FLOATING HARBOUR FLOATING HARBOUR WELSH BACK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	865 yd
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	913 yd
St Mary Redcliffe And Temple School SOMERSET SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (Bristol City Centre) Redcliffe Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6UQ