Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 6PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.8%	48.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.2%	51.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	49.8%	59.7%	9.9%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	30.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	41.2%	52.4%	11.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.2%	30%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15.3%	13.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	15.5%	-10.7%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.6%	5.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	40.2%	13.6%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	14.1%	9.5%	-4.6%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	4.9%	-6.4%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	39.8%	61.2%	21.4%	81.4%	-20.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	60.2%	58.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	9.3%	16.3%	7.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	57.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	17.9%	11.4%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	7.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 337.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.6% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.0%.

🔎 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 6PR, 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 Fishponds Road are based on 1147 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 Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6PR

Average Price
£283,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,773

Detached
£412,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,828

Other
£27,558

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£318,830

Semi-Detached
£512,758

Terraced
£404,809

Detached
£552,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,441

Other
£618,461

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-27	£226,374
139 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-14	£309,288
153 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2021-08-25	£26,210
133 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-20	£294,170
171 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2020-06-25	£432,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6PR

Employment

BS5 6PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 6PR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 6PR 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	94
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,207 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	169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green Infant School Warminster Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UH	- not rated	1,037 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	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,253 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	2,573 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	212 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,776 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,776 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	28 yd
Agape House Cafe	99 Fishponds Road	150 yd
The New Place	119-121 Fishponds Road	151 yd
Subway	Subway Restaurant, Eastville Park Service Station, Muller Road	172 yd
City food	537 Stapleton Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	403 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	591 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	681 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Wok	167 Fishponds Road	6 yd
The Taste	103 Fishponds Road	151 yd
Poppadoms & Pickles	537 Stapleton Road	343 yd
Yo! To Go!	Eastgate Road	511 yd
LICK'N'CHICK'N	452 Stapleton Road	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Eastgate Road	378 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	591 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	664 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	664 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	174 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	504 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	892 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	914 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,013 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	1,086 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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