Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, BS6 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS6 5LX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	58.2%	10.5%	51.0%	7.2%
Male	52.3%	41.8%	-10.5%	49.0%	-7.2%

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 5LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.6% 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	68.5%	77.6%	9.1%	37.9%	39.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	12.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-31.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	5.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86.2%) 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	45.2%	52.1%	6.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.5%	34.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 5LX this area, 4.2% 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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	4.2%	-7.5%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	5.8%	-7.6%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	21.2%	9.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	48%	60.5%	12.5%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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)
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	61.6%	71.6%	10.0%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	75.9%	80.5%	4.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	80.5%	5.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	0.8%	-14.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 256.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 5LX, 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 112 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, BS6 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5LX

Average Price
£556,820

Semi-Detached
£552,717

Terraced
£570,038

Detached
£415,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£516,832

Semi-Detached
£475,850

Terraced
£522,163

Detached
£412,217

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,508

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-08-27	£657,037
22 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£606,450	2025-06-02	£629,115
14 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£613,628	2024-01-30	£644,372
10 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-03-01	£701,417
4 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£542,500	2021-04-15	£643,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5LX

Employment

BS6 5LX 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 5LX 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
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	541 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	1,115 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
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,309 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	2,594 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	333 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	351 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	982 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	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,997 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	2,464 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	394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,032 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,661 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,797 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
National Dish	19 Brook Road	131 yd
Thali Restaurants	12 York Road	242 yd
Bianchis	1-3 York Road	254 yd
Comrie's Caribbean Cuisine	124 Grosvenor Road	290 yd
Glens Kitchen	The Grosvenor Centre, 138a Grosvenor Road	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star and Garter	Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road	131 yd
Cadbury Kitchen	Cadbury House, 68 Richmond Road	218 yd
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	254 yd
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	309 yd
Old England	The Old England, 43 Bath Buildings	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	254 yd
Bristol Kebab House	140 Ashley Road	332 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	473 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	482 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	307 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	782 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	903 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	590 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	916 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	918 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 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	278.1 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	28.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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