Thomas Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS2 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	54.2%	70%	15.8%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	18.5%	-10.7%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	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	44%	43.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	38.2%	37.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	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.

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	12.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	50.7%	17.8%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	10%	1%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	16.9%	14.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	13.1%
Other Black	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	42.2%	54.9%	12.7%	81.4%	-26.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.1%	2.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	75.9%	2.6%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.3%	12.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Thomas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas Street was 203.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomas Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 246th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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 9LJ, 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 Thomas Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thomas Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 9LJ

Average Price
£339,911

Semi-Detached
£389,869

Terraced
£341,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£268,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas Street

Average Price
£283,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Thomas Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-11-13	£287,273
27 Thomas Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£333,250	2022-06-06	£358,750
17 Thomas Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-01-06	£393,702
31 Thomas Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-05-21	£434,728
21 Thomas Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-24	£303,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 9LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	383 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	826 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	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,891 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	2,268 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	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	300 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,029 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	2,506 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	612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,371 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,844 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,862 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baba Ganoush Kitchen	81 St Nicholas Road	135 yd
Glens Kitchen	The Grosvenor Centre, 138a Grosvenor Road	210 yd
Comrie's Caribbean Cuisine	124 Grosvenor Road	210 yd
Coral Cafe	130 Ashley Road	245 yd
Discount Coffee	136 Ashley Road	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	297 yd
Star and Garter	Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road	413 yd
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	488 yd
The Swan With Two Necks	12 Little Ann Street	560 yd
Jam Jar	Unit 4a, The Old Malthouse, Little Ann Street	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Kebab House	140 Ashley Road	250 yd
Tiny's Kitchen	B5, 78-86 Pennywell Road	357 yd
Dando's	76 Stapleton Road	534 yd
Hotline Kebab	72 Stapleton Road	548 yd
Real Habesha	146 Stapleton Road	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	243 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	602 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	625 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	71 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	239 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	603 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	652 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	664 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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