Gilbert Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS15 1RH is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	47.5%	46.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.5%	53.1%	0.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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	32.9%	37.1%	4.2%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	43.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	8%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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	46.8%	53.8%	7.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	33.2%	30.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	20.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.1%	7.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	21.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.3%	91.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	96.3%	88.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2.3%	7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	88.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Gilbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Road was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilbert Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood and the 284th lowest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS15 1RH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Gilbert Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gilbert Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 1RH

Average Price
£305,476

Semi-Detached
£332,592

Terraced
£299,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Road

Average Price
£291,559

Semi-Detached
£322,397

Terraced
£292,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gilbert Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2025-10-29	£324,400
54 Gilbert Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-12	£399,604
64 Gilbert Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£366,500	2024-03-20	£393,822
68 Gilbert Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-28	£349,600
13 Gilbert Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-12-09	£342,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 1RH

Employment

BS15 1RH 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	99
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	19
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	2out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield School Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	1,948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School and Sports College Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	- not rated	2,459 yd	Community school	No	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	816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,740 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	- not rated	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	2,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	816 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	873 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,103 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	1,698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boswells Cafe	Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	317 yd
Costa	18 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	317 yd
USA Pizza \&Fried Chicken	19 Regent Street, Kingswood	336 yd
La Passione	34A Regent Street, Kingswood	370 yd
Ravenna Restaurant	91 Regent Street, Kingswood	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
501BAR	2 Downend Road, Kingswood	296 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	440 yd
Kingswood Colliers	94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood	445 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	500 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
N G W Food Ltd	Unit 12A, Regent Street	216 yd
Mooboo - Kingswood	17 Regent Street, Kingswood	324 yd
Fireaway Pizza	29 Regent Street, Kingswood	330 yd
Chefoo	13 Regent Street, Kingswood	341 yd
Papa John's	14-16 Regent Street, Kingswood	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	274 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	319 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	336 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	457 yd
Sainsbury's	The Kingswood Centre, High Street	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	475 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	818 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		819 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	958 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	1,018 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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