Avon Crescent, Bristol, BS1 6XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 6XQ 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 6XQ, 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 6XQ 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 Avon Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avon Crescent was 177.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avon Crescent has the 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,342 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 fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 6XQ, 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 Avon Crescent are based on 23 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 Avon Crescent, Bristol, BS1 6XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 6XQ

Average Price
£548,033

Semi-Detached
£542,022

Terraced
£599,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,384

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Crescent

Average Price
£575,110

Semi-Detached
£540,955

Terraced
£614,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Avon Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£486,500	2023-10-06	£489,933
24 Avon Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-31	£695,360
1A - 2A Avon Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,250	2021-02-03	£1,316
9 Avon Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2021-01-06	£535,510
18 Avon Crescent, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-12-10	£516,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 6XQ

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	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN	3out of 4	3,154 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	3,206 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	3,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN	- not rated	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	4out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Gate Primary School Ashton Gate Road , BS3 1SZ	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , Hotwells BS8 4ND	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,175 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	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Park School Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL	- not rated	1,174 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	2,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	2,405 yd	Community school	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	1,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,813 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	4,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	4,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL	3out of 4	5,363 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	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral School College Square , BS1 5TS	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , Bristol BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Beacon House , Queens Road BS8 1QU	- not rated	1,528 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward School 10 Elmdale Road , Clifton BS8 1SL	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	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	87 yd
Underfall Yard Cafe	Underfall Yard, Cumberland Road	206 yd
Riverside Garden Centre Cafe	Riverside Garden Centre, Clift House Road	277 yd
Sandwi	The Create Centre, Smeaton Road	285 yd
Noah's	1 Brunel Lock Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nova Scotia	The Nova Scotia Hotel, 1 Nova Scotia Place	69 yd
The Cottage Inn	The Cottage Inn, Baltic Wharf Water Leisure Centre, Cumberland Road	206 yd
Bristol Bridge Club	Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road	372 yd
The Merchants Arms	Merchants Arms, 5 Merchants Road	381 yd
The Pump House	The Pump House, Merchants Road	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Pizza Company	181a Hotwell Road	424 yd
China Capital	24 Ashton Road	515 yd
The Park End Grill	10 Ashton Road	515 yd
The Willow Garden	283 North Street	625 yd
Fishminster Pisces Ltd	267 North Street	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, North Street	733 yd
Co-op	23-27 Princess Victoria Street	955 yd
Co-op	3a Princess Victoria Street	987 yd
Iceland	Unit B, South Bristol Retail Park, Wedlock Way	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fit Firm (Closed) Hotwell Road	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Workout Bristol BREWERY COURT BREWERY COURT NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Greville Smyth Park ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	569 yd
The Clanage THE J W BUDD PAVILION THE J W BUDD PAVILION CLANAGE ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Bristol City Fc (Ashton Gate Stadium) ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.4%

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	22.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	22.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.6 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS1 6XQ