Kensington Park, Bristol, BS5 0NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 0NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 0NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	52.6%	57.9%	5.3%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	21.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	18.1%	11.7%	-6.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46%	48.1%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	28%	29.7%	1.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	35.3%	27.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.1%	2.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	31.7%	14.4%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	11.2%	2.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	19.1%	17.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	13.1%	13.4%	0.3%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	10.3%	2%	-8.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	30%	37.9%	7.9%	81.4%	-43.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	43.7%	51.7%	8.0%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	16%	12.9%	-3.1%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	8.2%	-5.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.1%	51.7%	8.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	31.3%	26.2%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	12.3%	5.8%	-6.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	21.7%	5.1%	-16.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	6.1%	-11.6%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	32.1%	6.5%	25.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Kensington Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Park was 463.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.0% higher than the Lawrence Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Park has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 222.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 0NU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Kensington Park are based on 32 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 Kensington Park, Bristol, BS5 0NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 0NU

Average Price
£323,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,182

Other
£109,163

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Park

Average Price
£308,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,572

Other
£108,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 20A Kensington Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-09-21	£108,727
Ground Floor Flat 20A Kensington Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-07-30	£65,268
4 Kensington Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£286,740	2018-06-21	£390,042
10 Kensington Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-01-20	£435,169
16 Kensington Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£299,500	2016-04-15	£453,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 0NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 0NU 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	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	662 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	1,045 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	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,234 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	2,255 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	101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,582 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	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,189 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	919 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,519 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	2,047 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Space 238 Coffee House	238 Stapleton Road	31 yd
Afghan Tasty Corner	1 Oxford Place	108 yd
Hot Spot Pizza Ltd	264 Stapleton Road	120 yd
Marka	206 Stapleton Road	131 yd
Bravo's	215 Stapleton Road	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebeq's Tavern	199 Stapleton Road	213 yd
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	493 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	543 yd
The Jolly Roger	199 Easton Road	548 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan's	258 Stapleton Road	120 yd
Piri Piri Corner	250a Stapleton Road	120 yd
Alibaba	213 Stapleton Road	151 yd
Tikka Express	190 Stapleton Road	190 yd
Deshi Kitchen	190 Stapleton Road	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	41 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	478 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	593 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	719 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	211 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	674 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	731 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	857 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	858 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	870 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	82.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 0NU