Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 0EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.2%	47.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.8%	52.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 BS2 0EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.3% 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	83.7%	93.3%	9.6%	37.9%	55.4%
Married: Opposite sex	9.8%	3.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-40.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	52.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	31.7%	37.9%	6.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BS2 0EJ this area, 2.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	61%	43.9%	16.9%	44.1%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	28%	-25.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.1%	1.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.4%	79.9%	0.5%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	73.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.1%	4.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	73.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	11.1%	3.1%	-8.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4%	10.7%	6.7%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	16.2%	46.2%	-30.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	28.7%	6.0%	22.7%

Safety

Is Old Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Market Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

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

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS2 0EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Old Market Street are based on 191 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 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 0EJ

Average Price
£691,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£614,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,126

Other
£1,063,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Market Street

Average Price
£289,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£577,012

Detached
£922,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,736

Other
£530,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Old Market Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-08-06	£316,459
71 Old Market Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2018-12-20	£1,767,414
69 Old Market Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-09-30	£351,307
71 Old Market Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£442,000	2015-07-15	£655,447
68 Old Market Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2011-03-25	£924,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 0EJ

Employment

BS2 0EJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 0EJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	242
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Full-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	341 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	805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,303 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	1,541 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	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,496 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,520 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent 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
Exchange	72-73 Old Market Street	6 yd
Fattso	74 Old Market Street	37 yd
Chido Wey	25b Old Market Street	62 yd
25a Old Market Cafe	25a Old Market Street	62 yd
Bagelicious	24 Old Market Street	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stag & Hounds	The Stag And Hounds, 74 Old Market Street	6 yd
The Long Bar	The Three Horse Shoes, 70 Old Market Street	6 yd
The Punchbowl	Punchbowl, 23 Old Market Street	62 yd
Old Market Tavern	30 Old Market Street	62 yd
Volunteer Tavern	The Volunteer, 9 New Street	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	43 Old Market Street	133 yd
Asia Express	21 Midland Road	252 yd
Vanoosh	3 West Street	271 yd
M.I.S PIZZA AND KEBAB	29 West Street	333 yd
Falafel Land	43 West Street	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	344 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	641 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	680 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	686 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		329 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	645 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Fitness4Less (Bristol) FITNESS FOR LESS FITNESS FOR LESS ALL SAINTS STREET	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	781 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	792 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	81.0%

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