Forest Drive, Brentry, Bristol, BS10 6RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS10 6RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	55.9%	48.9%	-7.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	44.1%	51.1%	7.0%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	36.6%	9.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	46.2%	-8.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42.4%	49.6%	7.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	40.7%	32.2%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.5%	12.8%	2.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	15.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	38.5%	8.5%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.8%	82.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	88.1%	81.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	81.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.5%	10.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Drive was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Henbury and Brentry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Henbury and Brentry and the 289th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS10 6RX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Forest Drive are based on 21 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 Forest Drive, Brentry, Bristol, BS10 6RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS10 6RX

Average Price
£334,270

Semi-Detached
£353,195

Terraced
£290,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£342,522

Semi-Detached
£358,998

Terraced
£309,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Forest Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-16	£278,901
6 Forest Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-12-13	£285,287
10 Forest Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-12-03	£293,824
3 Forest Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2019-07-19	£302,868
11 Forest Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-04-24	£278,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS10 6RX

Employment

BS10 6RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluebell Valley Nursery School Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0LP	- not rated	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunmail Primary School Dunmail Road , Southmead BS10 6HQ	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentry Primary School Brentry Lane , Brentry BS10 6RG	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton Primary School Gosforth Road , Southmead BS10 6DS	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Mead Primary Academy Gosforth Road , Southmead BS10 6DS	2out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embleton Junior School Embleton Road , Southmead BS10 6DS	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pen Park School Pen Park Road , Southmead BS10 6BP	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Henbury School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH	- not rated	1,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henbury School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaise High School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College of Care and Early Education Broadlands Drive , Lawrence Weston BS11 0NT	- not rated	3,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Hill School Okebourne Road , Brentry BS10 6QT	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Embleton Road , Southmead BS10 6DS	- not rated	617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education 1st Learning Centre Southmead Youth Centre , Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AS	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bri04 Bridge Year 11 Southmead Youth Centre, Greystoke Avenue , Southmead BS10 6AS	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community special 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
Bristol Community Links North	Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre, Lanercost Road	514 yd
On A Roll	3 Arnside Road	794 yd
SF Caribbean foods ltd	10 Arnside Road	794 yd
Express Cafe	183 Greystoke Avenue	817 yd
The Lounge Coffee Shop & Bar Ltd	167 Greystoke Avenue	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pegasus	The Pegasus, 246 Greystoke Avenue	812 yd
Southmead Community Association Limited	248 Greystoke Avenue	903 yd
Southmead Community Sports	Pen Park Sports Pavilion, Jarratts Road	935 yd
The Old Crow	The Old Crow, Crow Lane	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EXPRESS PIZZA AND GRILL	292 Charlton Road	705 yd
Jalalsha	290 Charlton Road	705 yd
Dave's Kitchen	288 Charlton Road	705 yd
STAR Indian Takeaway	290a Charlton Road	715 yd
Smooth & Fire - Caribbean Flavours	10 Arnside Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	155 Greystoke Avenue	828 yd
DinoSupermarket	165 Crow Lane	1,068 yd
Co-op	149 Crow Lane	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentry Primary School BRENTRY LANE	grass pitches	482 yd
Little Mead Primary Academy EMBLETON ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Southmead Youth Centre Greystoke Avenue	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Pen Park Sports Ground PEN PARK SPORTS PAVILION PEN PARK SPORTS PAVILION JARRATTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,036 yd
Bristol Free School CHARLTON ROAD		1,049 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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