Heath Street, Bristol, BS5 6SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 6SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	52.3%	59.3%	7.0%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	31.5%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	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	41.1%	49.5%	8.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	41.1%	33.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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	19.9%	14.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16%	1.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	40.3%	15.4%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	49.4%	55.4%	6.0%	81.4%	-26.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	64.9%	64%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	64.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	17.3%	12.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Street was 242.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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 6SW, 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 Heath Street are based on 2 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 Heath Street, Bristol, BS5 6SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 6SW

Average Price
£283,429

Semi-Detached
£280,015

Terraced
£283,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Street

Average Price
£269,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Heath Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-10-16	£229,105
32 Heath Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2021-09-20	£338,295
30 Heath Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-08	£329,966
28 Heath Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-12-18	£341,863
32 Heath Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2019-03-08	£318,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 6SW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 6SW 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	115
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,210 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	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	2out of 4	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Green Infant School Warminster Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UH	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	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	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,532 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	1,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	5,224 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	2,693 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	344 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,904 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
The New Place	119-121 Fishponds Road	90 yd
Agape House Cafe	99 Fishponds Road	90 yd
CHESS	153 Fishponds Road	152 yd
City food	537 Stapleton Road	222 yd
Subway	Subway Restaurant, Eastville Park Service Station, Muller Road	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Swan	Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Road	478 yd
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	535 yd
The Greenbank Pub	The Greenbank Hotel, 57 Belle Vue Road	632 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	945 yd
The Victoria	40 James Street	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Taste	103 Fishponds Road	90 yd
The Golden Wok	167 Fishponds Road	137 yd
Poppadoms & Pickles	537 Stapleton Road	222 yd
Yo! To Go!	Eastgate Road	399 yd
LICK'N'CHICK'N	452 Stapleton Road	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Eastgate Road	256 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	478 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	533 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	533 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	243 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	963 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	973 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	978 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		1,035 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,052 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 6SW