Beam Street, Bristol, BS5 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS5 9QY is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	50.4%	42.7%	-7.7%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	49.6%	57.3%	7.7%	49.0%	8.3%

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 9QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	42.6%	68.7%	26.1%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	18.9%	-14.6%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	50.4%	42.5%	-7.9%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.1%	38%	6.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45%	12.4%	-32.6%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.9%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	44.2%	33.3%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	34.5%	2.2%	-32.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	22.3%	0.6%	-21.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	26%	83.3%	57.3%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	47.9%	76.4%	28.5%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	36%	3.9%	-32.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.6%	76.4%	28.8%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	6.9%	11%	4.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	27.3%	4.9%	-22.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.8%	37.2%	23.6%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Beam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beam Street was 238.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.6% higher than the Easton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beam Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BS5 9QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Beam 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 City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beam Street, Bristol, BS5 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS5 9QY

Average Price
£824,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£824,691

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beam Street

Average Price
£821,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£821,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Beam Street Offices Beam Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-02-15	£821,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS5 9QY

Employment

BS5 9QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9QY 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	133
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3

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	1,133 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	1,192 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	1,328 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	1,813 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	1,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Hill Academy Queen Ann Road , Barton Hill BS5 9TX	1out of 4	373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Avonvale Road , Redfield BS5 9RH	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Blackswarth Road , Redfield BS5 8AS	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easton Church of England Academy Beaufort Street , Easton BS5 0SQ	2out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannerman Road Community Academy All Hallows Road , Easton BS5 0HR	2out of 4	971 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	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,934 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	3,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,861 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	187 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,937 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	2,408 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
Cafe Conscious	182 Avonvale Road	107 yd
Bristol Refugee Rights	43 Ducie Road	175 yd
Alibaba's Grill House	3 Marsh Lane	177 yd
Maeme's Piri Piri	10 Church Road	273 yd
Elaf Cafe & Restaurant	133-135 Lawrence Hill	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaconsfield Social Club	112 Avonvale Road	323 yd
The Pack Horse	Pack Horse, 166-168 Lawrence Hill	483 yd
Avonvale Bowls Club	Netham Pavilion, Avonvale Road	511 yd
St Annes Board Mill Social Club	St Annes Board Mill Social Club, Avonvale Road	511 yd
The Plough	The Plough, 223 Easton Road	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold Star Chinese Takeaway	185 Avonvale Road	190 yd
Hamblins	154 Avonvale Road	207 yd
Pepenero	Unit 4, Lawrence Hill Trading Estate, Russell Town Avenue	302 yd
Panda Chinese Takeaway	135 Church Road	377 yd
Peri Piz/Lawrence Hill Kebab House	194 Lawrence Hill	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Earl Russell Way	505 yd
Tesco Express	241-249 Church Road	821 yd
Aldi	273-279 Church Road	821 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 5, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	956 yd
Simply Food	Marks And Spencers Simply Food, Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netham Recreation Ground COMPTON STREET	grass pitches	419 yd
The City Academy Bristol RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	536 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Barrow Road) 1 BARROW COURT 1 BARROW COURT BARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	615 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School BLACKSWARTH ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
La Gym Lawrence Hill	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,062 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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%

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

Overview of BS5 9QY