Gordon Road, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 7DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 7DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47%	48.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 7DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	50.6%	60.7%	10.1%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	27.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	55.1%	9.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36.7%	31.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	10.8%	-11.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	8.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	17.3%	1.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	52%	22.8%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.6%	74%	5.4%	81.4%	-7.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	1.8%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	76.9%	2.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	3%	13.1%	10.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	1.1%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 576th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.7%.

🔎 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 7DR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 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 7DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7DR

Average Price
£313,885

Semi-Detached
£348,050

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,724

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£548,876

Semi-Detached
£474,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£585,820

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-10-10	£290,000
Unit 5 Eastpark Trading Estate Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£413,000	2024-07-15	£420,586
66 Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,500	2024-06-07	£358,863
Unit 9B Eastpark Trading Estate Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-31	£201,210
Unit 8A Eastpark Trading Estate Gordon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£264,000	2023-03-22	£265,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7DR

Employment

BS5 7DR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7DR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	54
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,505 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	1,639 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	2,435 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	2,531 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	4out of 4	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	1out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,659 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	5,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,659 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,527 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
Fanny Tingle's Tantalising Flavours	19a Stretford Road	377 yd
Cafe 5 - Pem Kitchen Ltd	37a Gratitude Road	440 yd
Toff's Pasta	5-7 Clay Hill	610 yd
Cafe Kino	5-7 Clay Hill	610 yd
Gillians Coffee	20 Crofts End Road	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	173 yd
Kings Head	277-279 Whitehall Road	452 yd
Wackum Inn	Wackum Inn, 533 Whitehall Road	529 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	743 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Box	346 Whitehall Road	348 yd
BristoL’eclair	5-7 Clay Hill	610 yd
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	748 yd
Curry Mahal	351 Church Road	870 yd
Domino's Pizza	178 Church Road	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road		866 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	106 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	322 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	593 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		675 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	87.8%

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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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