Waterloo Road, Bristol, BS2 0PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 0PN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	39%	47.9%	8.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	61%	52.1%	-8.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 0PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.9% 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	85%	84.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	47.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-35.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	45.9%	45.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	42.8%	43%	0.2%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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 0PN this area, 4.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	14.9%	-7.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	65.5%	26.0%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	75.5%	71.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	71.7%	62.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	16.4%	18.3%	1.9%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	61.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	13.3%	7.6%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	7.9%	2.9%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.5%	37.2%	22.3%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 382.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.3% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterloo Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 0PN, 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 Waterloo Road are based on 303 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 Waterloo Road, Bristol, BS2 0PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 0PN

Average Price
£264,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,015

Other
£250,159

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£256,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,293

Other
£251,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Lawford Mews, 28 Waterloo Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2025-10-10	£244,000
Flat 27 Lawford Mews, 28 Waterloo Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-08-01	£242,675
Flat 29 Lawford Mews, 28 Waterloo Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,500	2025-07-09	£275,575
Flat 32 Lawford Mews, 28 Waterloo Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-03-08	£220,682
Flat 42 Lawford Mews, 28 Waterloo Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-18	£224,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 0PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 0PN 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	4out of 4	165 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	831 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	1,384 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	1,451 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	1,885 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	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	1out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	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	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,729 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	196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,694 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Jafra	13 Midland Road	35 yd
The Old Market Assembly	25 West Street	78 yd
Old Market Cafe	39 West Street	134 yd
Grano	48-49 Old Market Street	142 yd
Tomo no Ramen	55 West Street	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
To the Moon	27-29 Midland Road	35 yd
The Ill Repute	16 West Street	72 yd
BBB	2-4 West Street	80 yd
Old Castle Green	46 Gloucester Lane	131 yd
The Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 25 Gloucester Lane	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Express	21 Midland Road	35 yd
Vanoosh	3 West Street	72 yd
M.I.S PIZZA AND KEBAB	29 West Street	118 yd
Falafel Land	43 West Street	134 yd
Best Kebab	43 Old Market Street	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	424 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	449 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	927 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	945 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		269 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	585 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	791 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 0PN