Summerhill Road, Bristol, BS5 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 8HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.3%	48.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.7%	51.2%	3.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	48.7%	54%	5.3%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	22.2%	0.6%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.3%	39.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	31.2%	28.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	21.5%	18.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	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	39.2%	25.6%	-13.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	32.9%	16.3%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	8.3%	6.6%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84%	76.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	83.1%	77.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	6%	2.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	76.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Summerhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summerhill Road was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summerhill Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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 8HG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Summerhill Road are based on 6 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 Summerhill Road, Bristol, BS5 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8HG

Average Price
£646,076

Semi-Detached
£291,996

Terraced
£372,989

Detached
£349,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,035

Other
£6,163,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summerhill Road

Average Price
£369,017

Semi-Detached
£448,781

Terraced
£353,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summerhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Summerhill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-12-18	£378,186
5 Summerhill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-11-27	£333,994
47 - 49 Summerhill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,128,000	2024-05-29	£1,094,688
23B Summerhill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-04	£162,780
Summerhill Court Summerhill Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£5,850,000	2022-02-11	£5,862,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8HG

Employment

BS5 8HG 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
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	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	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	3out of 4	161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Junior School Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	- not rated	161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Infant School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	813 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	1,215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George Community College Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	1,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,969 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	2,951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	4,233 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	464 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,948 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	2,176 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
The Orchard Coffee & Co.	The Orchard Coffee And Co, 20 Clouds Hill Road	33 yd
Take Eat Easy	29 Maldowers Lane	638 yd
Siam Smile	325 Church Road	643 yd
Delhi favour	196 Church Road	733 yd
The Red Church	190 Church Road	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pied Horse	94 Summerhill Road	299 yd
The Mechanics Arms	The Mechanics Arms, 123 Clouds Hill Road	306 yd
St George Labour Club	326a Church Road	342 yd
Wackum Inn	Wackum Inn, 533 Whitehall Road	674 yd
The Dark Horse	The Dark Horse, 172-174 Church Road	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Wings & Grill	28 Bell Hill Road	392 yd
Marling Fish Bar	1 Marling Road	415 yd
Curry Raj	298 Church Road	484 yd
Blue Sky Pizza and Kebab	288 Church Road	484 yd
Poco Deli	282 Church Road	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative, Wyatts View	802 yd
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	935 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	305 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	666 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	981 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 8HG