City Road, Bristol, BS2 8UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS2 8UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.8%	49.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	66.3%	66.8%	0.5%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	18.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	53.3%	0.8%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31.6%	31.7%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.7%	11.2%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.1%	15.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	20.2%	7.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	37.8%	9.8%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	32.5%	34.4%	1.9%	2.5%	31.9%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	13.2%	2.4%	-10.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	28.2%	38.4%	10.2%	81.4%	-43.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	57.1%	65.4%	8.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	22.6%	16.4%	-6.2%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	65.6%	9.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	24.2%	20.6%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	19.5%	1.9%	-17.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 317.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.6%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS2 8UQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 City Road are based on 244 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 City Road, Bristol, BS2 8UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 8UQ

Average Price
£287,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£404,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,954

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£245,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,536

Other
£305,280

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 City Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-06	£349,812
87 City Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2021-06-25	£1,024,032
75B City Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-02-01	£255,315
Second Floor Flat 89 City Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-05-13	£156,537
87 City Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-05-22	£621,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 8UQ

Employment

BS2 8UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8UQ 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Self-Employed	28
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	19
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act the Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	- not rated	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,613 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	4,977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	238 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	773 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	897 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
The Bradbury Community Cafe	6 Ashley Road	163 yd
Arts House Cafe	108a Stokes Croft	219 yd
Cafe Kino	108 Stokes Croft	219 yd
Greytone Coffee	Unit A, Dean Street	226 yd
Cornwall Pasty Shop Ltd	88 Stokes Croft	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofters Garden	7 Ashley Road	205 yd
The Pipe and Slippers	118 Cheltenham Road	255 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	260 yd
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	339 yd
No 51	51 Stokes Croft	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	226 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	255 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	259 yd
Emmeline Ltd	Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft	259 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	542 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	846 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	932 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	944 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	203 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	648 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	875 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	920 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol City Centre) LOWER CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 8UQ