Colston Road, Bristol, BS5 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 6AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 6AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	45.3%	56.4%	11.1%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	28.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	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	46.4%	44.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	30.3%	33.1%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.9%	15.5%	0.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	17.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	5.6%	-7.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.9%	7.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	46.1%	17.8%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	13.5%	1.9%	-11.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	21.9%	17.2%	-4.7%	2.7%	14.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.3%	10.2%	4.9%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	36.6%	50.7%	14.1%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	63.5%	68.5%	5.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	68.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	20%	16.2%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.5%	2.7%	-7.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	3.1%	-13.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Colston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colston Road was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colston Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 549th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS5 6AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Colston Road are based on 3 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 Colston Road, Bristol, BS5 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6AA

Average Price
£311,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colston Road

Average Price
£229,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Colston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-19	£404,331
53 Colston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£391,581	2025-08-01	£395,821
Flat 69 Colston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-01-29	£228,983
3 Colston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-11-14	£290,758
5 Colston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-11-05	£390,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6AA

Employment

BS5 6AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

BS5 6AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 6AA 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	130
Part-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	23
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,101 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	1,537 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	1,645 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	2,131 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	188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	1out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,672 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	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,711 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	1,150 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Houria Cafe	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street	281 yd
Dough Heads	86 Whitehall Road	290 yd
Shah's Piri Piri Grill and Currys	2 Roman Road	328 yd
ALADDINS Kabab,pizza and Indian	6 High Street	390 yd
Msala Library	15 High Street	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	103 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	319 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	356 yd
The Jolly Roger	199 Easton Road	373 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easton Takeaway	87 Chelsea Road	159 yd
Zam Zam	10 Roman Road	328 yd
Lucky Chef	197 Easton Road	373 yd
G Brothers Pizza	2b High Street	383 yd
Alwaha Grill	4 High Street	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	656 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	739 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	808 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	811 yd
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	455 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	600 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	866 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	979 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	984 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,068 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 6AA