Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS5 8AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	54.3%	1.6%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47.3%	45.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 8AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	49.5%	70.4%	20.9%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	15.5%	-13.0%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	50.5%	7.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.7%	33.8%	0.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	16.9%	-13.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	6.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	8.4%	-7.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	21.3%	13.5%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	41.8%	23.5%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.6%
White	69.2%	67.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	-13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	81.7%	78.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	78%	-1.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.5%	10.2%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1.7%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Blackswarth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackswarth Road was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackswarth Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS5 8AS, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Blackswarth Road are based on 5 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 Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8AS

Average Price
£261,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,107

Other
£752,396

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackswarth Road

Average Price
£209,699

Semi-Detached
£300,267

Terraced
£191,475

Detached
£140,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,204

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackswarth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Bartley Court, 82 Blackswarth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,995	2025-05-02	£233,981
80 Blackswarth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£339,000	2024-11-13	£347,805
Flat 14 Bartley Court, 82 Blackswarth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,500	2024-03-18	£217,566
Flat 20 Bartley Court, 82 Blackswarth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-03-29	£216,300
Flat 3 Bartley Court, 82 Blackswarth Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-08-12	£203,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8AS

Employment

BS5 8AS 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	106
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	859 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	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,951 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	2,017 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	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	4out of 4	84 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	3out of 4	135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	1out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,979 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	5,251 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	674 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	2,049 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	2,757 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
Assisi Bar & Restaurant	Dillon Court, Netham Road	138 yd
Blue Sky Cafe	150 Church Road	309 yd
The Lock Up	182 Church Road	311 yd
Laila	168a Church Road	311 yd
The Red Church	190 Church Road	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avonvale Bowls Club	Netham Pavilion, Avonvale Road	207 yd
St Annes Board Mill Social Club	St Annes Board Mill Social Club, Avonvale Road	207 yd
The Fire Engine	The Fire Engine, 188 Church Road	300 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 140a Church Road	309 yd
The Dark Horse	The Dark Horse, 172-174 Church Road	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simple Sharwama	166 Church Road	303 yd
Domino's Pizza	178 Church Road	311 yd
Spice Express	224 Church Road	343 yd
Bristol’s best kebab	233 Church Road	358 yd
Pizza Top To Go	110b Church Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	339 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	339 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative, Wyatts View	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	48 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	455 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	653 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	852 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,000 yd
St Annes Park MAPLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	7.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.1 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 8AS