Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, BS5 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 0BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.5%	48.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 BS5 0BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	51.4%	63.5%	12.1%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	22.1%	-7.5%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48%	53.3%	5.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	33.5%	31.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.9%	16.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	40.3%	14.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	12.4%	3.1%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.3%	15.8%	10.5%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5%	0.5%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	13.6%	3.3%	-10.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.3%	56.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-24.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	71%	69.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6%	9.4%	3.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	69.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	16%	9.8%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	6.4%	-5.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ernest Barker Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ernest Barker Close was 100.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Lawrence Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ernest Barker Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill and the 602nd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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 BS5 0BB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ernest Barker Close are based on 17 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 Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, BS5 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 0BB

Average Price
£280,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ernest Barker Close

Average Price
£280,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ernest Barker CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-29	£275,636
7 Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-03-14	£297,431
7 Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-12-10	£274,663
12 Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-11-18	£308,463
14 Ernest Barker Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-05-02	£302,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 0BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Part-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Education	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	909 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	998 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	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,478 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	1,923 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 Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	1out of 4	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah More Primary School New Kingsley Road , St Philips BS2 0LT	2out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	550 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,995 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LPW Independent School LPW House , Princess Street BS3 4AG	- not rated	2,061 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
The Climbing Academy Cafe	Belvedere House, Charlton Street	150 yd
Bristol Refugee Rights	43 Ducie Road	321 yd
Rendezvous Plus Coffee Shop	182 Lawrence Hill	353 yd
Waamo Cafe	200 Lawrence Hill	373 yd
Cafe Conscious	182 Avonvale Road	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pack Horse	Pack Horse, 166-168 Lawrence Hill	354 yd
The Cider Box	Railway Arch 5, Silverthorne Lane	598 yd
Trinity Community Arts Ltd	The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road	744 yd
Beaconsfield Social Club	112 Avonvale Road	780 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazz's Take Away	Basement And Ground Floor, 170 Lawrence Hill	354 yd
Peri Piz/Lawrence Hill Kebab House	194 Lawrence Hill	373 yd
Pizza GoGo	11-16 Dighton Street	548 yd
Pepenero	Unit 4, Lawrence Hill Trading Estate, Russell Town Avenue	551 yd
Gold Star Chinese Takeaway	185 Avonvale Road	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	383 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	873 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 5, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	1,030 yd
Simply Food	Marks And Spencers Simply Food, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	1,074 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1, Dovetail, New Kingsley Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	247 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	597 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	743 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	751 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	761 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	832 yd
Absolute Health (Closed) 21-23 21-23 OXFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Hannah More Primary School NEW KINGSLEY ROAD		908 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	912 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	143.9 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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