Sommerville Road, Bristol, BS6 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS6 5BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.4%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.8%	49.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 BS6 5BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	57.8%	62.9%	5.1%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	30.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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 (92.5%) 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	61%	57.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.4%	35.2%	4.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BS6 5BX this area, 2.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 72.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	11.3%	-6.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	62.2%	72.6%	10.4%	33.8%	38.8%
Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.8%	87.8%	5.0%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	87.6%	83.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	84%	-2.0%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	8%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.9%	37.2%	27.7%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sommerville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sommerville Road was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sommerville Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS6 5BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sommerville Road are based on 145 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 Sommerville Road, Bristol, BS6 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5BX

Average Price
£947,970

Semi-Detached
£937,337

Terraced
£977,305

Detached
£945,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sommerville Road

Average Price
£685,979

Semi-Detached
£839,313

Terraced
£724,131

Detached
£986,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,856

Other
£572,540

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sommerville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Sommerville Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-10-08	£740,366
135 Sommerville Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£920,135	2022-09-21	£922,901
133 Sommerville Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,171,000	2022-08-18	£1,208,424
131 Sommerville Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-02-02	£762,778
103 Sommerville Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£748,000	2018-07-06	£978,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5BX

Employment

BS6 5BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BS6 5BX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 5BX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	45
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	912 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	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Junior School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School College Road , BS7 9JT	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided 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	685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,234 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	4,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	449 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland High Junior School 4 Redland Court , BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland High School for Girls Redland Court , Redland Court Road BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,349 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
St Werburghs City Farm Cafe	St Werburghs City Farm, Watercress Road	441 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club	Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Nevil Road	480 yd
The Food Lab Bristol	The Farm, Hopetoun Road	513 yd
The Veggie Pote	123 Gloucester Road	526 yd
The Bristol Climbing Academy	The Bristol Climbing Centre, St Werburghs Church, Mina Road	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Central Lawn Tennis Club	Bristol Central Tennis Club, Happy Lane	243 yd
The Somerville Club	21-23 Sommerville Road	414 yd
Gloucester Road Ale House & Kitchen	Gloucester Road Ale House And Kitchen, 99 Gloucester Road	517 yd
The Hobgoblin	69-71 Gloucester Road	566 yd
Grace & Flavour	197 Gloucester Road	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Millies Fried Chicken	91 Gloucester Road	517 yd
Ciao Burger	207a Gloucester Road	584 yd
Mooboo - Bishopston	215 Gloucester Road	591 yd
Ezo Cafe Lounge	6 The Promenade	634 yd
Reel Soul	4a Gloucester Road	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	517 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	902 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	935 yd
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	144 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	495 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	617 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	1,039 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		1,044 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 5BX