Gilbert Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS5 9DR is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	45.9%	46.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 9DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	47.5%	62.7%	15.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	25%	-9.3%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44.4%	50%	5.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.9%	34.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	4.9%	-10.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	45.8%	18.3%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	12.1%	2.3%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.7%	76.9%	1.2%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	72.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	9.3%	16.9%	7.6%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	72.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	10.2%	6.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.5%	37.2%	25.3%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Gilbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilbert Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 9DR, 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 Gilbert Road are based on 8 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 Gilbert Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 9DR

Average Price
£320,534

Semi-Detached
£301,431

Terraced
£342,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Road

Average Price
£290,061

Semi-Detached
£308,100

Terraced
£287,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Gilbert Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-01-31	£422,403
80A Gilbert Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-04-19	£180,797
90 Gilbert Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£403,140	2024-03-19	£434,444
82 Gilbert Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-02-16	£382,451
80A Gilbert Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-16	£172,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 9DR

Employment

BS5 9DR 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	145
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
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	467 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	1,565 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	1,649 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	1,866 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	1,920 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	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	4out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	1out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,792 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	3,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,253 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	796 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,001 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	2,510 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
Abracadabra Pizza	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	167 yd
Dough Heads	86 Whitehall Road	206 yd
The Old Stillage	145-147 Church Road	249 yd
Chicken Cottage	141 Church Road	250 yd
The Faraway Tree	136 Church Road	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	167 yd
The Whitehall Tavern	Whitehall Tavern, 30 Devon Road	193 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 140a Church Road	380 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	405 yd
The Fire Engine	The Fire Engine, 188 Church Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chun Hing	204 Whitehall Road	167 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	157 Church Road	249 yd
Three Guy's Peri Peri Chicken	141 Church Road	250 yd
Pizza Corner	143 Church Road	250 yd
Pizza Top To Go	110b Church Road	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	418 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	418 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	765 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	339 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	597 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	685 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	803 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	159.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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