Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 6PX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	43.3%	48.6%	5.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	56.7%	51.4%	-5.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	57.1%	69.5%	12.4%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	16.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39%	46.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.7%	37.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	28.3%	24.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	38.1%	11.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5%	7.2%	2.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	61%	66.4%	5.4%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	65.7%	69.7%	4.0%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	7.2%	-5.1%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	69.9%	5.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	11.6%	6.9%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	7%	5%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 413.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.2% higher than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 220.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS5 6PX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 31 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 Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6PX

Average Price
£412,830

Semi-Detached
£712,342

Terraced
£518,344

Detached
£688,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,580

Other
£159,644

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£345,419

Semi-Detached
£301,017

Terraced
£411,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,841

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
224 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-24	£450,000
222 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-22	£231,022
Lower Ground Floor Flat 222 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-11	£174,650
Basement Flat 214 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2022-11-24	£235,694
Garage At, 220A Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-10-21	£67,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6PX

Employment

BS5 6PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6PX 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 6PX 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	104
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
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	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,453 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	2,556 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	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	1,417 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	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,295 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	4,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,119 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	723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,389 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,590 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	261 yd
Subway	Subway Restaurant, Eastville Park Service Station, Muller Road	273 yd
Agape House Cafe	99 Fishponds Road	430 yd
The New Place	119-121 Fishponds Road	430 yd
Cafe Mar Bar	365 Fishponds Road	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	148 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	788 yd
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	873 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Wok	167 Fishponds Road	279 yd
The Taste	103 Fishponds Road	430 yd
Inner Fire	367 Fishponds Road	527 yd
Carribbeanfix	365 Fishponds Road	538 yd
Poppadoms & Pickles	537 Stapleton Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Eastgate Road	630 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	873 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	929 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	929 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	262 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	341 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	678 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	783 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		1,003 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,070 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	205.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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