Battersea Road, Bristol, BS5 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 6AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	64.8%	58.2%	-6.6%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	28%	7.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	50.7%	53.8%	3.1%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	29.3%	30.7%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	14%	-8.2%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	49.2%	14.3%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.8%	59.5%	3.7%	81.4%	-21.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	75.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	75.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.8%	14.4%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	0.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Battersea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Battersea Road was 220.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Battersea Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 6AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Battersea Road are based on 4 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 Battersea Road, Bristol, BS5 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6AL

Average Price
£330,495

Semi-Detached
£230,216

Terraced
£353,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battersea Road

Average Price
£287,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battersea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Battersea Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-11-04	£450,529
28 Battersea Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£416,000	2025-01-27	£413,928
36 Battersea Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-10-30	£367,576
28 Battersea Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2023-08-11	£400,928
58B Battersea Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-20	£204,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6AL

Employment

BS5 6AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6AL 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	105
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	38
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,337 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	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community School and Children's Centre All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	2out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	- not rated	935 yd	Voluntary aided 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	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,785 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	2,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,413 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	3,551 yd	Free schools	No	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	3out of 4	929 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	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
Dough Heads	86 Whitehall Road	145 yd
Houria Cafe	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street	168 yd
Abracadabra Pizza	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	432 yd
Shah's Piri Piri Grill and Currys	2 Roman Road	470 yd
KASUNDI indian takeaway	135 Church Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	186 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	192 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	301 yd
The Jolly Roger	199 Easton Road	307 yd
Queens Head	171 Easton Road	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easton Takeaway	87 Chelsea Road	257 yd
Lucky Chef	197 Easton Road	307 yd
Maxin Chicken	168 Easton Road	387 yd
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	432 yd
Zam Zam	10 Roman Road	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	683 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	727 yd
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	753 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	753 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	298 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	650 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	944 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	949 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,010 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	1,075 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	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 6AL