Bethel Road, Bristol, BS5 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 7NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.3%	3.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.2%	48.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 7NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	49.8%	61.8%	12.0%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	21.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	48.4%	49%	0.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.3%	33.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.7%	14%	2.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	14.6%	2.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	7.3%	-12.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	43.5%	15.0%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	8.8%	2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	77.2%	71%	-6.2%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	71.5%	77%	5.5%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	16.5%	10.6%	-5.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Africa	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	77%	5.8%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	13.2%	9.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	11.1%	5%	-6.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Bethel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethel Road was 144.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bethel Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS5 7NN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bethel Road are based on 1 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 Bethel Road, Bristol, BS5 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7NN

Average Price
£258,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£297,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,799

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethel Road

Average Price
£304,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bethel Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-31	£318,309
2 Bethel Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-03-22	£372,135
15 Bethel Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-21	£240,046
18 Bethel Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£152,000	2021-05-21	£157,281
5 Bethel Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-23	£253,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 7NN 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	128
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	22
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Junior School Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Infant School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	5,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	5,125 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	2,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	4,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,751 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	2,158 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 Orchard Coffee & Co.	The Orchard Coffee And Co, 20 Clouds Hill Road	218 yd
Take Eat Easy	29 Maldowers Lane	484 yd
Siam Smile	325 Church Road	841 yd
Gillians Coffee	20 Crofts End Road	897 yd
Crofter Coffee	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mechanics Arms	The Mechanics Arms, 123 Clouds Hill Road	142 yd
The Pied Horse	94 Summerhill Road	154 yd
St George Labour Club	326a Church Road	539 yd
Wackum Inn	Wackum Inn, 533 Whitehall Road	770 yd
Lord raglan	1 Nags Head Hill	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Wings & Grill	28 Bell Hill Road	197 yd
Marling Fish Bar	1 Marling Road	217 yd
Jade Garden Fast Food	113 Bell Hill Road	457 yd
Curry Raj	298 Church Road	682 yd
Blue Sky Pizza and Kebab	288 Church Road	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative, Wyatts View	910 yd
MyRadu	3 Queen Street	958 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	142 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	864 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	905 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	906 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	84.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 7NN