Colwyn Road, Bristol, BS5 6BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 6BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	49.1%	52%	2.9%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	31.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.4%	45.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.4%	35.3%	1.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	19.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	42.7%	14.3%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	11.4%	3.3%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.8%	51.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	65%	67.1%	2.1%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	68%	3.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	17.7%	13.2%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	13.1%	3.2%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Colwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Road was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwyn Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 604th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 6BQ, 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 Colwyn Road are based on 10 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 Colwyn Road, Bristol, BS5 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6BQ

Average Price
£337,037

Semi-Detached
£299,980

Terraced
£343,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Road

Average Price
£317,357

Semi-Detached
£299,390

Terraced
£319,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Colwyn Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-04-22	£412,767
10 Colwyn Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-12-09	£396,429
5 Colwyn Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-12-21	£338,166
8 Colwyn Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2015-09-30	£375,219
7 Colwyn Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-08-10	£300,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6BQ

Employment

BS5 6BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,089 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	1,212 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	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	3out of 4	478 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	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	2out of 4	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,593 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	2,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,468 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	3,194 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,822 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
Cafe 5 - Pem Kitchen Ltd	37a Gratitude Road	257 yd
Este Kitchen	7 Greenbank Road	318 yd
Shah's Piri Piri Grill and Currys	2 Roman Road	367 yd
Msala Library	15 High Street	404 yd
No.12 Easton	12 High Street	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	322 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	328 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	393 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	534 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cubana	23 Greenbank Avenue West	344 yd
Easton Takeaway	87 Chelsea Road	351 yd
Zam Zam	10 Roman Road	367 yd
Alwaha Grill	4 High Street	404 yd
G Brothers Pizza	2b High Street	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	685 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	716 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	791 yd
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	863 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	420 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	673 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	898 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	977 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	0.0%

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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 6BQ