Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, BS15 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS15 1LR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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%	49%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	30.1%	37.3%	7.2%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	40.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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	44.2%	45.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	35.7%	32.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	1.2%	3.6%

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	20.8%	21.8%	1.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	14.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	31%	11.5%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	7%	7.0%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	77.7%	-13.5%	81.4%	-3.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	91.5%	84.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	84.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Cottrell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottrell Avenue was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% higher than the Hillfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottrell Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields and the 628th 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 fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS15 1LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cottrell 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 Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, BS15 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 1LR

Average Price
£333,652

Semi-Detached
£388,297

Terraced
£330,915

Detached
£223,245

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottrell Avenue

Average Price
£363,318

Semi-Detached
£483,294

Terraced
£333,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottrell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£252,275	2024-04-30	£271,011
34 Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-08-25	£330,782
11 Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-05-26	£386,736
32 Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-09-27	£322,537
16A Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2022-07-29	£408,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 1LR

Employment

BS15 1LR 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	73
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,944 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	4,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Junior School Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	3,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	866 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
League of Friends Cossham Hosp	Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road	227 yd
Hungry Horace's	410 Speedwell Road	463 yd
Waffle and bubble	298 Lodge Causeway	525 yd
Lodge Causeway Cafe	290 Lodge Causeway	558 yd
Pizza Master	266 Lodge Causeway	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	228 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	829 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	879 yd
The Turnpike	167 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	887 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
To's Garden	4 Woodland Way	151 yd
Causeway Fish Bar	279a Lodge Causeway	519 yd
Hing Kee Fish	284 Lodge Causeway	558 yd
China Chef	265 Lodge Causeway	587 yd
Lodge Peri Chicken	245 Lodge Causeway	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	629 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	1,066 yd
MyRadu	3 Queen Street	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	589 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	590 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	688 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	959 yd
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		970 yd
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	985 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS15 1LR