Furber Road, Bristol, BS5 8PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 8PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	35%	2.9%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	29.9%	31.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.6%	14.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.9%	18.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	20.1%	3.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	24.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.9%	80.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	90.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	90.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Furber Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furber Road was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Furber Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 8PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Furber Road are based on 85 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 Furber Road, Bristol, BS5 8PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 8PP

Average Price
£478,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,692

Detached
£723,745

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furber Road

Average Price
£368,705

Semi-Detached
£370,240

Terraced
£323,935

Detached
£602,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,132

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furber Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Furber Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-07	£300,000
136 Furber Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-27	£315,260
136 Furber Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2016-11-25	£285,680
136 Furber Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2008-08-29	£319,088
142 Furber Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2007-06-28	£594,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 8PP

Employment

BS5 8PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8PP 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	111
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	3,517 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	3,651 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	4,226 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 Primary School Hillside Road , St George BS5 7PB	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Rise Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8NU	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel White's Infant School Abbots Avenue , Hanham BS15 3PN	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Abbots Junior School Abbots Avenue , Hanham BS15 3PN	2out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	2out of 4	3,237 yd	Studio schools	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	3,212 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	2,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	2,942 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	3,173 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
Grays Kitchen	238 Kingsway	304 yd
Hillside Bistro	Hillside Court, Batten Road	398 yd
Aspens Services Ltd	John Cabot Academy, Woodside Road	559 yd
Dirty burgerz	227 Hillside Road	561 yd
Chilli Inn	28 High Street, Hanham	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trooper	90 Bryants Hill	358 yd
Horse & Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 56 Nags Head Hill	611 yd
Lord raglan	1 Nags Head Hill	637 yd
The Maypole	26A High Street, Hanham	645 yd
The Queens Head	29 Lower Hanham Road, Hanham	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	85 Bryants Hill	303 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	224 Kingsway	304 yd
Spice Cube	226 Kingsway	304 yd
Noble House	248 Kingsway	304 yd
Beijing Chinese & Thai Takeaway	108 Nags Head Hill	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	33-37 High Street, Hanham		654 yd
MyRadu	3 Queen Street		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Dundridge Recreation Ground DUNDRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	815 yd
Beacon Rise Primary School HANHAM ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Vicarage Road HAWKSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	1,068 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	40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 8PP