Gadshill Road, Bristol, BS5 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	45.2%	47.7%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.8%	52.3%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	50.4%	59.2%	8.8%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	27.2%	1.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	14.7%	8.4%	-6.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	34.2%	43.6%	9.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.7%	31.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	20.2%	18.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around BS5 6LJ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	28.3%	5.5%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	7.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.8%	5.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	35.6%	4.8%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	10.3%	1.6%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	8%	9.6%	1.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.1%	2%	-7.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	52.5%	59.8%	7.3%	81.4%	-21.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	71.5%	67.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.6%	6%	1.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	13%	0.5%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	67.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	9%	3.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	4%	-9.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Gadshill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gadshill Road was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gadshill Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 649th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 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 6LJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Gadshill Road are based on 76 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 Gadshill Road, Bristol, BS5 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6LJ

Average Price
£307,398

Semi-Detached
£355,519

Terraced
£314,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,644

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gadshill Road

Average Price
£293,851

Semi-Detached
£306,773

Terraced
£301,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,204

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gadshill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Gadshill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-11-05	£166,500
14 Gadshill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-09-25	£267,589
6 Gadshill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£338,555	2025-07-03	£342,671
Basement Flat 1 Hill View Gadshill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-19	£255,268
First Floor Flat 3 Hill View Gadshill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-03-20	£206,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6LJ

Employment

BS5 6LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 6LJ 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	75
Self-Employed	42
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	2out of 4	163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green Infant School Warminster Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UH	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	3,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	5,335 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	2,445 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	116 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,626 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,626 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
CHESS	153 Fishponds Road	192 yd
Subway	Subway Restaurant, Eastville Park Service Station, Muller Road	302 yd
Agape House Cafe	99 Fishponds Road	304 yd
The New Place	119-121 Fishponds Road	304 yd
City food	537 Stapleton Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	240 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	682 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	723 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Wok	167 Fishponds Road	195 yd
The Taste	103 Fishponds Road	304 yd
Poppadoms & Pickles	537 Stapleton Road	509 yd
Inner Fire	367 Fishponds Road	628 yd
Carribbeanfix	365 Fishponds Road	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Eastgate Road	576 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	733 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	841 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	857 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	166 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	448 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	863 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	908 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	952 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		1,001 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 6LJ