Embassy Road, Bristol, BS5 7EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 7EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	34.9%	42.8%	7.9%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	43.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.6%) 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	41.5%	51.5%	10.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	39.5%	35.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.9%	9.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.8%	14.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	13.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	35.3%	18.2%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	12.7%	7.0%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	5.8%	1.8%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.2%	61.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-20.0%
Arab	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	84%	75.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.3%	2.2%
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	84%	76.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	14.5%	13.4%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Embassy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Embassy Road was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Embassy Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 619th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.0%.

🔎 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 7EB, 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 Embassy Road are based on 29 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 Embassy Road, Bristol, BS5 7EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7EB

Average Price
£465,060

Semi-Detached
£390,768

Terraced
£473,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Embassy Road

Average Price
£405,347

Semi-Detached
£372,778

Terraced
£428,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Embassy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Embassy Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-25	£385,867
2 Embassy Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-10-31	£463,308
20 Embassy Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£263,500	2018-03-16	£357,483
14 Embassy Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-01-11	£390,791
28 Embassy Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-09-30	£471,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7EB

Employment

BS5 7EB 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	140
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,259 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	1,917 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	2,587 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	2,741 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	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	1out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,648 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	4,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,651 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	323 yd
Gillians Coffee	20 Crofts End Road	461 yd
Crofter Coffee	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	463 yd
Crofts End Church - Chapel Building	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	463 yd
Toff's Pasta	5-7 Clay Hill	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wackum Inn	Wackum Inn, 533 Whitehall Road	282 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	396 yd
Kings Head	277-279 Whitehall Road	491 yd
St George Labour Club	326a Church Road	695 yd
Whitehall Rugby Football Club	Whitehall Rugby Club, Foundry Lane	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Box	346 Whitehall Road	289 yd
BristoL’eclair	5-7 Clay Hill	618 yd
Curry Mahal	351 Church Road	684 yd
Curry Raj	298 Church Road	695 yd
Blue Sky Pizza and Kebab	288 Church Road	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	805 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	805 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	445 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	499 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		634 yd
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	969 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	1,014 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	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	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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 7EB