Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 7TP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.2%	48.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	61.8%	51.9%	-9.9%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	31.8%	7.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	54.5%	55.7%	1.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	26.1%	29.4%	3.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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	20.8%	23.7%	2.9%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	7.9%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	33.5%	15.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	13%	15.9%	2.9%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	11.4%	5.5%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	6%	1.3%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	53.4%	49.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-31.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	70.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	5.1%	10.5%	5.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	1.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	70.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	20%	19.6%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	5.4%	-5.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Road was 12.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Poplar Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 57th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS5 7TP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Poplar Road are based on 110 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 Poplar Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 7TP

Average Price
£253,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,380

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£395,602

Semi-Detached
£455,568

Terraced
£345,574

Detached
£551,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,932

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Poplar Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-01-21	£205,970
16 Poplar Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-10-13	£207,226
20 Poplar Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2021-09-17	£241,703
12 Poplar Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-03-26	£324,065
15 Poplar Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-04-09	£213,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 7TP

Employment

BS5 7TP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 7TP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS5 7TP 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	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
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	433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,348 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	2,700 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	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester Park Junior School Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	1,077 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	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy converter	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	4,567 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	4,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,389 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,493 yd	Other independent school	No	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	460 yd
Gillians Coffee	20 Crofts End Road	475 yd
Crofter Coffee	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	476 yd
Crofts End Church - Chapel Building	Crofts End Church, 1 Crofts End Road	476 yd
The cafe in the corner	Rajani Superstore, Maggs Lane	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehall Rugby Football Club	Whitehall Rugby Club, Foundry Lane	428 yd
Wackum Inn	Wackum Inn, 533 Whitehall Road	598 yd
St Georges Valley Cricket Club	St George Cricket Ground, Whiteway Road	603 yd
The Mechanics Arms	The Mechanics Arms, 123 Clouds Hill Road	661 yd
The Pied Horse	94 Summerhill Road	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Wings & Grill	28 Bell Hill Road	706 yd
Marling Fish Bar	1 Marling Road	723 yd
BristoL’eclair	5-7 Clay Hill	774 yd
Jade Garden Fast Food	113 Bell Hill Road	775 yd
Taste of Orient	246 Lodge Causeway	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road		257 yd
MyRadu	3 Queen Street		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	148 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	452 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	628 yd
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		663 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	726 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	861 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	65.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.7%

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	40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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