Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, BS6 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS6 5LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 BS6 5LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	66.9%	63.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	23.4%	6.9%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.7%	49%	2.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	29.9%	31.9%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.9%	7.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	57.1%	6.3%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	64.5%	71%	6.5%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	79.9%	81.5%	1.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.9%	6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	81%	2.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2%	13.6%	11.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.2%	-12.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS6 5LU, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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 Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 5 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, BS6 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5LU

Average Price
£518,765

Semi-Detached
£513,263

Terraced
£519,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£460,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-21	£461,688
57 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-21	£520,403
91 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-08-31	£567,055
57 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-29	£399,507
79 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,000	2021-09-10	£392,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5LU

Employment

BS6 5LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 5LU 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	111
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	525 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	1,202 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	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,098 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	2,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	885 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,517 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,654 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
Thali Restaurants	12 York Road	106 yd
Bianchis	1-3 York Road	127 yd
Gallifords/Wangs	66 Bath Buildings	196 yd
Mr Lahey's Organic Juice Bar	39 Picton Street	196 yd
Oowee Vegan	54a Picton Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	127 yd
Cadbury Kitchen	Cadbury House, 68 Richmond Road	134 yd
Old England	The Old England, 43 Bath Buildings	263 yd
Star and Garter	Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road	276 yd
Crofters Garden	7 Ashley Road	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	127 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	326 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	348 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	423 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	432 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	888 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	928 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	987 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	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	165.4 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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