Ashton Avenue, Bristol, BS1 6XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6XH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50%	51.6%	1.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 6XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	60%	52.3%	-7.7%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	30.8%	9.6%	44.2%	-13.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	11.8%	2.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	45%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	38.5%	38.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6XH this area, 4.6% 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	4.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	10.3%	2.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	64.1%	10.0%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.5%	85.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	96.2%	82.6%	-13.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0%	7.8%	7.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
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	96.2%	83%	-13.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.9%	10.0%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.4%	37.2%	25.2%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Ashton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Avenue was 177.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashton Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 6XH, 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 Ashton Avenue are based on 5 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 Ashton Avenue, Bristol, BS1 6XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6XH

Average Price
£435,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Avenue

Average Price
£487,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£487,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ashton Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2010-12-22	£460,417
1 Ashton Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2010-07-05	£426,502
3 Ashton Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2003-10-31	£419,358
1 Ashton Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2003-01-24	£584,600
1 Ashton Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2002-04-05	£548,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6XH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	37
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1
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	2,432 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	3,327 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	3,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,343 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	3,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Luckwell Primary School Luckwell Road , Bedminster BS3 3ET	1out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedminster Down School Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,271 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	4,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton College Guthrie Road , Clifton BS8 3EZ	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,938 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockside Restaurant	Lockside, Brunel Lock Road	8 yd
Sandwi	The Create Centre, Smeaton Road	200 yd
Underfall Yard Cafe	Underfall Yard, Cumberland Road	284 yd
Riverside Garden Centre Cafe	Riverside Garden Centre, Clift House Road	306 yd
Noah's	1 Brunel Lock Road	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nova Scotia	The Nova Scotia Hotel, 1 Nova Scotia Place	100 yd
The Cottage Inn	The Cottage Inn, Baltic Wharf Water Leisure Centre, Cumberland Road	284 yd
Bristol Bridge Club	Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road	315 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 6 Dowry Place	345 yd
The Merchants Arms	Merchants Arms, 5 Merchants Road	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	432 yd
China Capital	24 Ashton Road	576 yd
The Park End Grill	10 Ashton Road	576 yd
The Willow Garden	283 North Street	707 yd
Fishminster Pisces Ltd	267 North Street	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	819 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	902 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	940 yd
Iceland	Unit B, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Greville Smyth Park ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	589 yd
The Clanage THE J W BUDD PAVILION THE J W BUDD PAVILION CLANAGE ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Bristol City Fc (Ashton Gate Stadium) ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	22.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	22.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.8 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6XH