St Nicholas Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS2 9JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 9JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	50.2%	59.3%	9.1%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	27.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.1%) 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	43.8%	51.2%	7.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37%	33.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.7%	9.9%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.8%	17.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	37.5%	-2.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	11%	2.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	19.7%	26.9%	7.2%	2.7%	24.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11.3%	16%	4.7%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	35.1%	34.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	-46.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	64.6%	67.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	67.7%	4.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	20.8%	16.7%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	2.2%	-17.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	11.7%	46.2%	-34.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	47.4%	6.5%	40.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Road was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Nicholas Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 600th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

🔎 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 9JZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Nicholas Road are based on 54 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 St Nicholas Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 9JZ

Average Price
£298,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,222

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Road

Average Price
£275,025

Semi-Detached
£347,423

Terraced
£302,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,829

Other
£252,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 St Nicholas Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-11-10	£351,712
First Floor Flat 2 St Nicholas Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-05-28	£141,543
18 St Nicholas Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£228,550	2015-06-09	£389,255
First Floor Flat 2 St Nicholas Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-12-03	£184,133
Garden Flat 2 St Nicholas Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-12-03	£239,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 9JZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 9JZ 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	140
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	16

Employment Industry

Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2

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	296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	874 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	1,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,055 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	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	292 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	569 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,723 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,852 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
Glens Kitchen	The Grosvenor Centre, 138a Grosvenor Road	107 yd
Comrie's Caribbean Cuisine	124 Grosvenor Road	107 yd
Coral Cafe	130 Ashley Road	208 yd
Baba Ganoush Kitchen	81 St Nicholas Road	217 yd
Discount Coffee	136 Ashley Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	265 yd
Star and Garter	Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road	304 yd
Cadbury Kitchen	Cadbury House, 68 Richmond Road	550 yd
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	552 yd
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Kebab House	140 Ashley Road	231 yd
Tiny's Kitchen	B5, 78-86 Pennywell Road	471 yd
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	552 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	643 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	202 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	697 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	710 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	236 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	248 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	738 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	781 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	945 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	969 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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