Southey Street, Bristol, BS2 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS2 9RE is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	51.4%	45.4%	-6.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	48.6%	54.6%	6.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 9RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.7% 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	72.3%	76.7%	4.4%	37.9%	38.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	15.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	-28.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	52.8%	47.1%	-5.7%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.7%	38.2%	6.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around BS2 9RE this area, 7.7% 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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	7.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19%	5.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	45%	54.2%	9.2%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	15.7%	12.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	9.5%	2.1%	-7.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3%	3.6%	0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	51.6%	60.7%	9.1%	81.4%	-20.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	72.9%	74.8%	1.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	74.8%	2.8%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	3%	12.1%	9.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	4%	-8.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	12.5%	46.2%	-33.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Southey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Street was 134.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southey Street has the 44th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 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 9RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Southey 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 Southey Street, Bristol, BS2 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS2 9RE

Average Price
£443,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£463,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Street

Average Price
£174,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Southey Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-06-24	£549,808
6 Southey Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-11-22	£533,506
6 Southey Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-03	£529,928
18 Southey Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, a newly built property	£570,000	2023-01-19	£585,390
27 Southey Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£392,000	2022-09-30	£401,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS2 9RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS2 9RE 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	171
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Unemployed	23
Other	20
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	628 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	820 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	1,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	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	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,882 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	2,902 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	199 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,518 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	2,142 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,173 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Park Hostel	Park Hostel, 71-81 Mina Road	234 yd
Napolita	83 Mina Road	242 yd
One Love Bar & Takeaway	159 Ashley Road	263 yd
Ah-Ma’s Dim Sum Cafe & Wine Bar	105-107 Mina Road	266 yd
Liyas	82 Mina Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	228 yd
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	263 yd
Star and Garter	Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road	367 yd
The Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 136 Mina Road	385 yd
The Victoria	40 James Street	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab King	92 Mina Road	274 yd
New Ki Lee	90 Mina Road	274 yd
Golden Spiced	88 Mina Road	274 yd
Bristol Kebab House	140 Ashley Road	294 yd
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	312 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	324 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	735 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	959 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	520 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	739 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	827 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,078 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,090 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	44.7%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS2 9RE