Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 6PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	58.1%	54.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	45.9%	49.4%	3.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39%	34.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	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.

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	13.8%	-3.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	48.2%	12.4%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64.6%	68.9%	4.3%	81.4%	-12.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	77.2%	71.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	1.6%	11%	9.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	10.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	71.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	12.9%	7.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	20.8%	46.2%	-25.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 623rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

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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 6PU, 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 1132 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 6PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6PU

Average Price
£556,278

Semi-Detached
£520,512

Terraced
£592,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£324,664

Semi-Detached
£523,149

Terraced
£408,965

Detached
£555,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,460

Other
£658,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
194 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-11-29	£597,865
194 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2006-06-20	£406,132
196 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1996-11-29	£525,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,445 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	1out of 4	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,336 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	147 yd
Subway	Subway Restaurant, Eastville Park Service Station, Muller Road	186 yd
Agape House Cafe	99 Fishponds Road	318 yd
The New Place	119-121 Fishponds Road	319 yd
City food	537 Stapleton Road	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	246 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	761 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	811 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Wok	167 Fishponds Road	166 yd
The Taste	103 Fishponds Road	319 yd
Poppadoms & Pickles	537 Stapleton Road	514 yd
Inner Fire	367 Fishponds Road	637 yd
Yo! To Go!	Eastgate Road	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Eastgate Road	522 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	761 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	818 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	818 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	256 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	347 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	752 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	818 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,046 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		1,083 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%

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