Ripley Road, Bristol, BS5 7RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 7RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7RB, 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	32.7%	45.6%	12.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	33.3%	-13.5%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	53.8%	49.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	25.9%	31.8%	5.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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	33.2%	25.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	24.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.1%	62.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	77.1%	80.3%	3.2%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	79.5%	2.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.8%	12.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Ripley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripley Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ripley Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 584th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 7RB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ripley 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 Ripley Road, Bristol, BS5 7RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7RB

Average Price
£310,501

Semi-Detached
£308,689

Terraced
£326,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripley Road

Average Price
£364,967

Semi-Detached
£364,967

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ripley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-10-27	£306,025
1 Ripley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,767	2021-05-24	£345,243
21 Ripley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-07-14	£309,507
21 Ripley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,995	2013-09-24	£299,016
1 Ripley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	2012-10-05	£300,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7RB

Employment

BS5 7RB 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	76
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,456 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	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3,537 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 Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Junior School Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,278 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	3,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,541 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,569 yd	Other independent 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
Take Eat Easy	29 Maldowers Lane	230 yd
First Choice Cafe	102-104 Two Mile Hill Road	612 yd
Hungry Horace's	410 Speedwell Road	643 yd
Dirty burgerz	227 Hillside Road	836 yd
The Orchard Coffee & Co.	The Orchard Coffee And Co, 20 Clouds Hill Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Georges Valley Cricket Club	St George Cricket Ground, Whiteway Road	148 yd
The Mechanics Arms	The Mechanics Arms, 123 Clouds Hill Road	572 yd
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	644 yd
The Pied Horse	94 Summerhill Road	776 yd
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden Fast Food	113 Bell Hill Road	427 yd
Marling Fish Bar	1 Marling Road	530 yd
West Wings & Grill	28 Bell Hill Road	533 yd
Samroys fish & chips	113 Two Mile Hill Road	689 yd
Hillside Takeaway	229 Hillside Road	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street		589 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road		615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	216 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	388 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	465 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	470 yd
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	576 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	878 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	999 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 7RB