Heron Road, Bristol, BS5 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 0LU 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	51.6%	48.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.4%	51.7%	3.3%	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 BS5 0LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	57%	67.9%	10.9%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	18.5%	-4.9%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	42.9%	54.8%	11.9%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.9%	29.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	12.1%	-10.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	5.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	19.2%	11.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	50.5%	18.2%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	9.3%	1.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	15.3%	8.2%	-7.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	4.4%	-8.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.7%	59.9%	19.2%	81.4%	-21.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	66.9%	72.8%	5.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	72.9%	6.2%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	18%	14.3%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	10.9%	46.2%	-35.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Heron Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Road was 166.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 310th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.2%.

🔎 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 0LU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Heron Road are based on 2 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 Heron Road, Bristol, BS5 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 0LU

Average Price
£314,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Road

Average Price
£299,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£299,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Heron Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-02-26	£230,005
54 Heron Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-10-23	£419,289
22 Heron Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-19	£322,280
14 Heron Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-05-17	£324,429
32 Heron Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£370,500	2022-07-29	£394,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 0LU

Employment

BS5 0LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 0LU 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	109
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,022 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	1,240 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	1,290 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	2,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Pennywell Road , BS5 0TJ	1out of 4	933 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	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,670 yd	Free schools	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	3,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,063 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	1,116 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,409 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	2,257 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
Hot Spot Pizza Ltd	264 Stapleton Road	180 yd
Space 238 Coffee House	238 Stapleton Road	187 yd
Afghan Tasty Corner	1 Oxford Place	197 yd
Noshh	276-278 Stapleton Road	209 yd
Bravo's	215 Stapleton Road	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebeq's Tavern	199 Stapleton Road	302 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	376 yd
The Jolly Roger	199 Easton Road	419 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	446 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan's	258 Stapleton Road	180 yd
Piri Piri Corner	250a Stapleton Road	180 yd
Alibaba	213 Stapleton Road	242 yd
G Brothers Pizza	2b High Street	261 yd
Zam Zam	10 Roman Road	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	186 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	522 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	641 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	646 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	396 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	724 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	823 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	919 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,028 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 0LU