Devon Road, Bristol, BS5 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 9AY 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	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.1%	51.2%	-1.9%	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 9AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	41.7%	48.9%	7.2%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	39.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	55.6%	7.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	34.7%	31.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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.

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	14.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.1%	4.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	45.9%	12.3%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	57.2%	59.8%	2.6%	81.4%	-21.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	78.5%	78.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	78.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.7%	11.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1%	-11.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Devon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devon Road was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devon Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 668th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS5 9AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Devon 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 Devon Road, Bristol, BS5 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 9AY

Average Price
£316,361

Semi-Detached
£477,032

Terraced
£305,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devon Road

Average Price
£314,187

Semi-Detached
£392,415

Terraced
£235,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Devon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£249,999	2024-11-19	£256,492
Flat 1 Devon Court, 31 Devon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-07	£199,191
Flat 2 Devon Court, 31 Devon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-03	£185,371
54 Devon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-01-20	£449,945
39 Devon Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£328,250	2020-02-07	£427,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 9AY

Employment

BS5 9AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	43
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	25
Other	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	291 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	1,310 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	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	1out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	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	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,574 yd	Further education	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	1,141 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,426 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
Cafe 5 - Pem Kitchen Ltd	37a Gratitude Road	267 yd
Abracadabra Pizza	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	302 yd
Dough Heads	86 Whitehall Road	310 yd
Houria Cafe	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street	469 yd
Este Kitchen	7 Greenbank Road	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	165 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	302 yd
Chelsea Inn	The Chelsea Inn, 60-62 Chelsea Road	378 yd
Kings Head	277-279 Whitehall Road	394 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	302 yd
Easton Takeaway	87 Chelsea Road	432 yd
Zam Zam	10 Roman Road	547 yd
La Cubana	23 Greenbank Avenue West	563 yd
Bristol’s best kebab	233 Church Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	634 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	634 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	909 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	926 yd
Alfu International	442-450 Stapleton Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	348 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	542 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	715 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	951 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	132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 9AY