Lower Ashley Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 0YL 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 0YL, 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 Lower Ashley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Ashley Road was 354.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the Lawrence Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Ashley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 0YL, 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 Lower Ashley Road are based on 21 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 Lower Ashley Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 0YL

Average Price
£290,933

Semi-Detached
£290,933

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Ashley Road

Average Price
£203,426

Semi-Detached
£184,745

Terraced
£291,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,058

Other
£3,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Ashley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor Flat 158 Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2004-11-19	£286,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 0YL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 0YL 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
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	525 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	675 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	979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baptist Mills Junior School Baptist Street , Baptist Mills BS5 0YR	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baptist Mills Infant School Baptist Street , Baptist Mill BS5 0YR	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	3out of 4	108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millpond Primary School Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutlers Brook Junior School Mogg Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9UB	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	5,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	3,941 yd	Free schools	No	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	872 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,538 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
Space 238 Coffee House	238 Stapleton Road	195 yd
Marka	206 Stapleton Road	222 yd
Afghan Tasty Corner	1 Oxford Place	222 yd
Hot Spot Pizza Ltd	264 Stapleton Road	243 yd
Bravo's	215 Stapleton Road	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebeq's Tavern	199 Stapleton Road	293 yd
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	338 yd
The Victoria	40 James Street	586 yd
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	598 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan's	258 Stapleton Road	243 yd
Piri Piri Corner	250a Stapleton Road	243 yd
Tikka Express	190 Stapleton Road	260 yd
Deshi Kitchen	190 Stapleton Road	260 yd
Dominic Hot Pizza and Kebab	190 Stapleton Road	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	197 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	355 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	604 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	670 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	114 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	680 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	724 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	732 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	873 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,019 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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%

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