Cole Road, Bristol, BS2 0UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 0UG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.8%	49%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.2%	51%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 0UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	48.3%	53%	4.7%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	29.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	50.3%	52.2%	1.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	28.6%	30.8%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	32.8%	26.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	24.1%	9.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	20.5%	35.2%	14.7%	2.5%	32.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	13.8%	5.9%	-7.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	44.6%	36.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-44.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	66.5%	65.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	18.1%	21.4%	3.3%	2.7%	18.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	65.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	20.5%	12.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	15.1%	4.4%	-10.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cole Road was 928.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.0% higher than the Lawrence Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cole Road has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 365.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BS2 0UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Cole Road are based on 2 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 Cole Road, Bristol, BS2 0UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 0UG

Average Price
£1,624,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,624,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cole Road

Average Price
£1,580,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,580,360

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cole Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-11-01	£1,506,719
1 Cole Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2017-08-30	£1,582,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 0UG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 0UG 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	67
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Hill Nursery and Infant School Queen Ann Road , BS5 9TU	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	2out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Primary School Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Primary Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Spring Street , BS3 4PZ	- not rated	1,774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	- not rated	1,901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,869 yd	Community school	No	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	4,883 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	636 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,211 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,654 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
Foot Anstey LLP	3rd Floor, 2 Glass Wharf	309 yd
Krispy Kreme	Krispy Kreme, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	367 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Mcdonalds, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	367 yd
Tenpin Bristol	Tenpin Bristol, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	367 yd
Sodexo LTD	Kenneth Steele House, Feeder Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cider Box	Railway Arch 5, Silverthorne Lane	587 yd
Propyard	39-46 Feeder Road	755 yd
Beaconsfield Social Club	112 Avonvale Road	879 yd
The Pack Horse	Pack Horse, 166-168 Lawrence Hill	1,008 yd
Motion Venue	74-78 Avon Street	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Kfc Drive-Thru, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	367 yd
Pizza 1889	Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	396 yd
Gold Star Chinese Takeaway	185 Avonvale Road	690 yd
Hamblins	154 Avonvale Road	738 yd
Pizzarova	39-46 Feeder Road	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 5, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	367 yd
Simply Food	Marks And Spencers Simply Food, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	408 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	J Sainsbury Plc, Bloomfield Road Link	825 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	760 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,068 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%

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

Overview of BS2 0UG