Belfry Avenue, Bristol, BS5 7PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 7PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50%	51.5%	1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	31.4%	48.5%	17.1%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	33.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.7%	45.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	38.1%	35.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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	25.4%	17.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	11.1%	-7.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	35.9%	16.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Black African	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.1%	85.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	91.4%	85.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2%	8.3%	6.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	86.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Belfry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belfry Avenue was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belfry Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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 7PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Belfry Avenue 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 Belfry Avenue, Bristol, BS5 7PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7PL

Average Price
£317,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,071

Detached
£421,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belfry Avenue

Average Price
£282,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belfry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Belfry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-05	£396,429
8 Belfry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-11	£271,695
16 Belfry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£353,250	2023-01-06	£346,538
8 Belfry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-11	£227,045
5 Belfry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-17	£339,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7PL

Employment

BS5 7PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Air Balloon Hill Infant School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Junior School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Junior School The Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Infant School Kingsway , Kingswood BS15 8AA	- not rated	816 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	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	2,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,286 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	2,864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	3,435 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	432 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,165 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	2,098 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	2,250 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	2,250 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
First Choice Cafe	102-104 Two Mile Hill Road	439 yd
Dirty burgerz	227 Hillside Road	443 yd
Take Eat Easy	29 Maldowers Lane	475 yd
Hillside Bistro	Hillside Court, Batten Road	575 yd
Grays Kitchen	238 Kingsway	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord raglan	1 Nags Head Hill	419 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 56 Nags Head Hill	488 yd
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	513 yd
St Georges Valley Cricket Club	St George Cricket Ground, Whiteway Road	520 yd
The Mechanics Arms	The Mechanics Arms, 123 Clouds Hill Road	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden Fast Food	113 Bell Hill Road	178 yd
Marling Fish Bar	1 Marling Road	398 yd
West Wings & Grill	28 Bell Hill Road	428 yd
Hillside Takeaway	229 Hillside Road	443 yd
Samroys fish & chips	113 Two Mile Hill Road	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street		378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	348 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	421 yd
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	941 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	969 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 7PL