Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS5 6SF is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	43.5%	44.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	56.5%	55.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	6.2%

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 6SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	54.8%	55.1%	0.3%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	31.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.4%	30.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.6%	16.9%	5.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.9%	15.4%	-10.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	13.1%	4.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.1%	9.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	36.6%	4.7%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	20.4%	22.9%	2.5%	2.7%	20.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	22.7%	8.6%	-14.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	16.7%	39%	22.3%	81.4%	-42.4%
Arab	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	43.1%	53.1%	10.0%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	4.6%	11.5%	6.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.6%	10%	-7.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	20.1%	-11.4%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.1%	52.9%	10.8%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	25%	21%	-4.0%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	7.9%	10%	2.1%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	38.6%	6.5%	32.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 455th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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 6SF, 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 6SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6SF

Average Price
£326,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,564

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
53 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-01-04	£359,450
45 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-08-09	£360,397
47 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£372,400	2020-10-16	£452,609
47 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-06-19	£459,851
55 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-09-09	£405,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6SF

Employment

BS5 6SF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,065 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	1,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,438 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	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	951 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	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,912 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,336 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	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,049 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent 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
City food	537 Stapleton Road	91 yd
The New Place	119-121 Fishponds Road	156 yd
Agape House Cafe	99 Fishponds Road	156 yd
Monte Carlo Cafe	458 Stapleton Road	227 yd
Chaiiwala	442-450 Stapleton Road	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	288 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	442 yd
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	685 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	910 yd
The Victoria	40 James Street	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poppadoms & Pickles	537 Stapleton Road	91 yd
The Taste	103 Fishponds Road	156 yd
LICK'N'CHICK'N	452 Stapleton Road	227 yd
The Golden Wok	167 Fishponds Road	312 yd
Belle Vue Burger Bar	Epstein Buildings, Mivart Street	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	288 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Eastgate Road	307 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	404 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	477 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	300 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	956 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	985 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	988 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		1,055 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.6 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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