Herbert Street, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS5 9BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.9%	49.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.1%	50.6%	0.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	51.6%	63.6%	12.0%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	21.6%	-11.6%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.2%	54.2%	7.0%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.8%	30.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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.

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	11%	-7.9%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	54.2%	23.5%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	64.7%	79.7%	15.0%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	78.6%	84.7%	6.1%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	83.7%	6.5%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	3%	10.2%	7.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.1%	37.2%	26.9%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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 9BL, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Herbert Street are based on 2 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 Herbert Street, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 9BL

Average Price
£310,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£233,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Herbert Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-01-17	£199,004
12 Herbert Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2024-09-13	£352,148
29 Herbert Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-02-26	£405,844
8 Herbert Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£337,250	2023-11-24	£340,660
6 Herbert Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-07-13	£231,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 9BL

Employment

BS5 9BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	115
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
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	288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	708 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	1,825 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	3out of 4	331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	2out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community School and Children's Centre All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	- not rated	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	- not rated	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,996 yd	Community school	No	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	2,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,241 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	3,370 yd	Free schools	No	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	949 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	1,356 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meriton Education and Support for Young Parents Meriton Street , St Philip's BS2 0SZ	- not rated	2,033 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abracadabra Pizza	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	124 yd
Dough Heads	86 Whitehall Road	243 yd
Bristol Best Delight Kebab	219 Church Road	391 yd
Babylon Cafe	227 Church Road	392 yd
Cafe 5 - Pem Kitchen Ltd	37a Gratitude Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	29 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	124 yd
Kings Head	277-279 Whitehall Road	356 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 140a Church Road	454 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	124 yd
Bristol’s best kebab	233 Church Road	392 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	157 Church Road	424 yd
Three Guy's Peri Peri Chicken	141 Church Road	425 yd
Pizza Corner	143 Church Road	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	465 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	465 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	894 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	1,034 yd
Dunya Supermarket	414-418 Stapleton Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	426 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	456 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	625 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	970 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	182 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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