Bruce Avenue, Bristol, BS5 6EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 6EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	56.6%	60.8%	4.2%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	27.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	54.3%	4.0%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34.6%	31.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	51.7%	6.3%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	70.3%	78.1%	7.8%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.6%	84.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	84.2%	0.4%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Bruce Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Avenue was 145.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bruce Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.6%.

🔎 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 6EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bruce Avenue 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 Bruce Avenue, Bristol, BS5 6EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6EF

Average Price
£361,561

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£367,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,758

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Avenue

Average Price
£299,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£299,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Bruce Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-27	£450,000
5 Bruce Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-12-13	£335,982
16 Bruce Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-03-07	£335,446
32 Bruce Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-08-11	£495,414
35 Bruce Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-03-14	£448,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6EF

Employment

BS5 6EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

BS5 6EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	43
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	626 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,180 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	1,310 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	1,977 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	213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	3out of 4	629 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	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	2out of 4	709 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	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,660 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	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,582 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	3,062 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	933 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent special 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	114 yd
Este Kitchen	7 Greenbank Road	335 yd
Shah's Piri Piri Grill and Currys	2 Roman Road	505 yd
Abracadabra Pizza	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	523 yd
Msala Library	15 High Street	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	390 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	408 yd
Kings Head	277-279 Whitehall Road	469 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	473 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cubana	23 Greenbank Avenue West	451 yd
Easton Takeaway	87 Chelsea Road	500 yd
Belle Vue Burger Bar	Epstein Buildings, Mivart Street	504 yd
Zam Zam	10 Roman Road	505 yd
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	771 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	780 yd
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	825 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	825 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	286 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	704 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	770 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	799 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	146.5 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 6EF