Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS5 9JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	50.1%	7.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	57.1%	49.9%	-7.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 9JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	58.8%	66%	7.2%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	22.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	46.8%	52.5%	5.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.8%	33.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.2%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	14.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	51.3%	10.1%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.5%	72.9%	6.4%	81.4%	-8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	77.5%	68.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	9.3%	20.9%	11.6%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5%	6.3%	1.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	68.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.4%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	8%	9.2%	1.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Street was 219.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.1%.

🔎 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 9JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cowper Street are based on 1 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 Cowper Street, Bristol, BS5 9JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 9JZ

Average Price
£319,352

Semi-Detached
£229,355

Terraced
£336,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Street

Average Price
£340,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cowper Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-04-25	£247,409
10 Cowper Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-11-24	£482,867
13 Cowper Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£354,000	2023-06-09	£381,889
5 Cowper Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-02-01	£368,380
16 Cowper Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2021-06-11	£314,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 9JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	36
Other	22
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	840 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	1,480 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	1,482 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	1,806 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	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	4out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	1out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	883 yd	Community school	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	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,682 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	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,981 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	410 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	2,151 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	2,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KASUNDI indian takeaway	135 Church Road	90 yd
Elaf Cafe & Restaurant	133-135 Lawrence Hill	147 yd
Chicken Cottage	141 Church Road	163 yd
The Old Stillage	145-147 Church Road	164 yd
Maeme's Piri Piri	10 Church Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaconsfield Social Club	112 Avonvale Road	279 yd
Avonvale Bowls Club	Netham Pavilion, Avonvale Road	351 yd
St Annes Board Mill Social Club	St Annes Board Mill Social Club, Avonvale Road	351 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 140a Church Road	484 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion, 206 Whitehall Road	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda Chinese Takeaway	135 Church Road	90 yd
Three Guy's Peri Peri Chicken	141 Church Road	163 yd
Pizza Corner	143 Church Road	163 yd
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	157 Church Road	164 yd
Pepenero	Unit 4, Lawrence Hill Trading Estate, Russell Town Avenue	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	556 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	556 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	361 yd
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	477 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	785 yd
St George Park LYNDALE ROAD	tennis courts	930 yd
Whitehall Sports Ground JOHNSONS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	978 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 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	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS5 9JZ