Birkin Street, Bristol, BS2 0LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 0LN is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	41.8%	43.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	58.2%	56.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	7.2%

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 0LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.4% 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	67.9%	76.4%	8.5%	37.9%	38.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	17.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (86.3%) 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	52.6%	58.9%	6.3%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	34.2%	27.4%	-6.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	11.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	47%	57.9%	10.9%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	75%	73%	-2.0%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	83.2%	61.5%	-21.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	7.7%	22%	14.3%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	5%	1.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	61.3%	-20.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	13%	9.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	11.1%	5.0%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	6.2%	0.4%	5.8%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Birkin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkin Street was 282.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkin Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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. 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 0LN, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Birkin Street are based on 31 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 Birkin Street, Bristol, BS2 0LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 0LN

Average Price
£300,152

Semi-Detached
£286,620

Terraced
£302,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkin Street

Average Price
£253,181

Semi-Detached
£182,262

Terraced
£270,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Birkin Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2026-02-27	£390,000
3 Birkin Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-29	£328,286
26 Birkin Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-13	£248,755
18 Birkin Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-01-25	£350,911
5 Birkin Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-07-21	£295,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 0LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 0LN 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

Full-Time Employee	165
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	14
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Other	2

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	3out of 4	690 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	852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,249 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	1,366 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	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Nursery and Infant School Queen Ann Road , BS5 9TU	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Primary School Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Primary Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,456 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	2,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,218 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	5,214 yd	Free schools	No	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	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	852 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,405 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
Future Doughnuts	26 Oxford Street	165 yd
Veeno	1 Glass Wharf	360 yd
Baxter Storey - Das UK Group	Trinity Quay, Avon Street	420 yd
Jafra	13 Midland Road	453 yd
The Pasty Shop	Bristol Temple Meads Station, Approach Road	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barley Mow	The Barley Mow, 39 Barton Road	63 yd
Corduroy Kitchen	The Barley Mow, 39 Barton Road	63 yd
Motion Venue	74-78 Avon Street	294 yd
To the Moon	27-29 Midland Road	453 yd
The Cider Box	Railway Arch 5, Silverthorne Lane	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pasty Emporium	24 Oxford Street	183 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	21-23 Oxford Street	186 yd
Feast Bristol	74-78 Avon Street	294 yd
Asia Express	21 Midland Road	453 yd
Philpotts Limited	1 The Square	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	369 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	826 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	181 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		255 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Victoria House (Closed) Victoria House Victoria House Temple Gate		758 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	759 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	891 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	942 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 0LN