Handel Avenue, Bristol, BS5 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS5 8DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	53.4%	53.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.6%	46.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	41.9%	52.7%	10.8%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	32.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.7%	48.8%	3.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.9%	35.4%	0.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.5%	12%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around BS5 8DS this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	9.7%	-16.6%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5%	-7.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	61.8%	27.4%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.1%	89%	1.9%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	89.2%	84.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	5.6%	9.7%	4.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	84.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.5%	37.2%	26.3%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Handel Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handel Avenue was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handel Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8DS, 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 Handel Avenue are based on 15 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 Handel Avenue, Bristol, BS5 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8DS

Average Price
£335,950

Semi-Detached
£366,271

Terraced
£345,501

Detached
£257,870

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handel Avenue

Average Price
£319,351

Semi-Detached
£342,802

Terraced
£323,706

Detached
£262,398

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handel AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Handel Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-02-21	£398,616
6 Handel Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-15	£404,044
Coach House Handel Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-09-28	£251,462
1 Handel Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£363,750	2022-11-25	£360,509
1 Handel Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,550	2017-06-23	£379,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8DS

Employment

BS5 8DS 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	116
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

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	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,763 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	2,066 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	- not rated	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	2out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,322 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	3,381 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	4,930 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	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	2,066 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	2,312 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Delhi favour	196 Church Road	49 yd
Siam Smile	325 Church Road	87 yd
The Red Church	190 Church Road	106 yd
The Lock Up	182 Church Road	189 yd
Laila	168a Church Road	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dark Horse	The Dark Horse, 172-174 Church Road	189 yd
The Fire Engine	The Fire Engine, 188 Church Road	211 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 140a Church Road	299 yd
St George Labour Club	326a Church Road	374 yd
Avonvale Bowls Club	Netham Pavilion, Avonvale Road	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Express	224 Church Road	51 yd
Curry Mahal	351 Church Road	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	178 Church Road	189 yd
Poco Deli	282 Church Road	217 yd
Curry Raj	298 Church Road	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	248 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	248 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative, Wyatts View	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	343 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	788 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	799 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	969 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	112.9 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 8DS