Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 7DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 7DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.3%	48.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.7%	51.9%	3.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	34.5%	45.6%	11.1%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	42.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.7%	2.8%	-5.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.2%	53.7%	6.5%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.1%	31%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14%	10%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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	27%	23.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	58.5%	57.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	-23.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	84.2%	72.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	10.9%	5.8%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	72.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.2%	12.7%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.7%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville and the 587th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 7DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Gordon Road are based on 3 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 Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 7DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7DL

Average Price
£331,644

Semi-Detached
£338,010

Terraced
£348,955

Detached
£515,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,321

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£538,025

Semi-Detached
£469,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-09-08	£341,920
137 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-08-06	£345,374
139 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,500	2018-12-14	£330,433
135 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2018-10-26	£332,373
Flat 4 125 - 127 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2018-10-08	£192,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	30
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Junior School Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,662 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	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	3,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,531 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	2,725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	4,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,859 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
Fanny Tingle's Tantalising Flavours	19a Stretford Road	242 yd
Cafe 5 - Pem Kitchen Ltd	37a Gratitude Road	449 yd
Gillians Coffee	20 Crofts End Road	641 yd
Crofter Coffee	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	642 yd
Crofts End Church - Chapel Building	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	308 yd
Kings Head	277-279 Whitehall Road	348 yd
Wackum Inn	Wackum Inn, 533 Whitehall Road	490 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	660 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Box	346 Whitehall Road	211 yd
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	660 yd
BristoL’eclair	5-7 Clay Hill	696 yd
Curry Mahal	351 Church Road	731 yd
Spice Express	224 Church Road	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road		740 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	292 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	454 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		743 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	928 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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