Esson Road, Bristol, BS15 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS15 1NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.6%	49.4%	1.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 BS15 1NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	45.1%	45.8%	0.7%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	37.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	45.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.7%	38.6%	2.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.1%	16.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20.7%	6.3%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	32.7%	13.6%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.5%	78.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	90.6%	81.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	5%	9.9%	4.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	81.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.1%	7.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Esson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esson Road was 85.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Esson Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville and the 643rd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS15 1NP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Esson Road are based on 1 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 Esson Road, Bristol, BS15 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 1NP

Average Price
£353,971

Semi-Detached
£363,607

Terraced
£349,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esson Road

Average Price
£426,044

Semi-Detached
£426,044

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Esson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£396,250	2024-08-15	£405,984
18 Esson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-05	£245,153
19 Esson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-02	£318,410
13 Esson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£281,500	2021-08-27	£326,998
10 Esson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2020-12-11	£383,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 1NP

Employment

BS15 1NP 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	180
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	38
Other	22
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Human health and social work activities	39
Manufacturing	32
Education	28
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Transport and storage	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Junior School The Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Infant School Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	2out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	1,998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	2,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	3,159 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	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,443 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,580 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,580 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
Hungry Horace's	410 Speedwell Road	186 yd
Waffle and bubble	298 Lodge Causeway	537 yd
Lodge Causeway Cafe	290 Lodge Causeway	556 yd
Pizza Master	266 Lodge Causeway	556 yd
Gullu's Kitchen	282 Lodge Causeway	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	310 yd
St Georges Valley Cricket Club	St George Cricket Ground, Whiteway Road	477 yd
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	692 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	841 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hing Kee Fish	284 Lodge Causeway	556 yd
To's Garden	4 Woodland Way	566 yd
Causeway Fish Bar	279a Lodge Causeway	566 yd
China Chef	265 Lodge Causeway	602 yd
Lodge Peri Chicken	245 Lodge Causeway	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street	754 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	781 yd
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	180 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	222 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	561 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	721 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	854 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS15 1NP