Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS5 8LR, 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	53.1%	53.3%	0.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.9%	46.7%	-0.2%	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 8LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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%	48%	7.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	34%	-7.0%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	39.3%	33.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10%	13.1%	3.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	18.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.6%	-10.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	35.7%	14.4%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89%	87.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	91%	86.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	85.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Air Balloon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Air Balloon Road was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Air Balloon Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 251st lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS5 8LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Air Balloon Road are based on 4 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 Air Balloon Road, Bristol, BS5 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8LR

Average Price
£155,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Air Balloon Road

Average Price
£265,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Air Balloon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Air Balloon Court Air Balloon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-09-30	£136,482
4 Air Balloon Court Air Balloon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2015-06-29	£123,245
3 Air Balloon Court Air Balloon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2014-04-17	£139,541
2 Air Balloon Court Air Balloon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2008-02-22	£150,109
7 Air Balloon Court Air Balloon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-04-05	£162,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8LR

Employment

BS5 8LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	101
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,771 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	3,143 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 Infant School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Air Balloon Hill Junior School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Infant School Clouds Hill Road , St George BS5 7LE	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	1,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	5,316 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	3,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	3,549 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	349 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,195 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	2,465 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	2,582 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
Grays Kitchen	238 Kingsway	518 yd
Dirty burgerz	227 Hillside Road	546 yd
Hillside Bistro	Hillside Court, Batten Road	586 yd
First Choice Cafe	102-104 Two Mile Hill Road	715 yd
Take Eat Easy	29 Maldowers Lane	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord raglan	1 Nags Head Hill	151 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 56 Nags Head Hill	191 yd
The Pied Horse	94 Summerhill Road	514 yd
The Mechanics Arms	The Mechanics Arms, 123 Clouds Hill Road	665 yd
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden Fast Food	113 Bell Hill Road	461 yd
Beijing Chinese & Thai Takeaway	108 Nags Head Hill	481 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	224 Kingsway	518 yd
Spice Cube	226 Kingsway	518 yd
Noble House	248 Kingsway	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MyRadu	3 Queen Street		656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Fitness Gym 139-141 139-141 CLOUDS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	771 yd
Dundridge Recreation Ground DUNDRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	917 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	106 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 8LR