Thomson Road, Bristol, BS5 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 0JR has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	42.2%	47%	4.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	57.8%	53%	-4.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 0JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	58.4%	63.1%	4.7%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	22.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	41.7%	-7.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	27.5%	32.1%	4.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.5%	15.9%	0.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.3%	21%	-6.3%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	38.3%	17.7%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	8.2%	13%	4.8%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	37.2%	48.7%	11.5%	81.4%	-32.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	4%	0.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	68%	65.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	65.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.9%	17.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.9%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Thomson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomson Road was 220.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomson Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS5 0JR, 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 - 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) - 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 Thomson Road are based on 5 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 Thomson Road, Bristol, BS5 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 0JR

Average Price
£304,414

Semi-Detached
£272,084

Terraced
£369,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomson Road

Average Price
£332,902

Semi-Detached
£303,891

Terraced
£376,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Thomson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-31	£348,304
7 Thomson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-10-13	£372,702
7 Thomson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-05-22	£380,132
1 Thomson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2006-05-15	£358,481
3 Thomson Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2005-01-06	£204,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 0JR

Employment

BS5 0JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 0JR 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	110
Self-Employed	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4

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	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	996 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	1,126 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	1,211 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	1,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	918 yd	Academy converter	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	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,830 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	1,163 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	2,273 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
Felix Road Adventure Playground	Felix Road Adventure Playground, Felix Road	127 yd
Bravo's	215 Stapleton Road	255 yd
Fattwins Burger Bar	205 Stapleton Road	259 yd
Marka	206 Stapleton Road	295 yd
Houria Cafe	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Roger	199 Easton Road	186 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	187 yd
Lebeq's Tavern	199 Stapleton Road	259 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	338 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LD's Kitchen	Unit 13, Easton Business Centre, Felix Road	61 yd
Lucky Chef	197 Easton Road	186 yd
Maxin Chicken	168 Easton Road	187 yd
Alibaba	213 Stapleton Road	255 yd
Tikka Express	190 Stapleton Road	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	365 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	591 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	777 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	837 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	510 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	574 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	650 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	803 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,039 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	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 0JR