Ashley Road, Bristol, BS6 5NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS6 5NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	42.2%	49.4%	7.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	57.8%	50.6%	-7.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	77.2%	75.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	44.2%	-30.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7%	9.4%	2.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (88.8%) 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	50.4%	60.3%	9.9%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	31.7%	28.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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.

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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	19.6%	3.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	51.7%	12.2%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	17.5%	23%	5.5%	2.5%	20.5%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	14.2%	1.3%	-12.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	51.1%	58.6%	7.5%	81.4%	-22.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	69%	71.6%	2.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	71.4%	4.6%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	18%	14.6%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	9%	3.2%	-5.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	2.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ashley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashley Road was 295.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashley Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

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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 5NU, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Ashley Road are based on 202 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 Ashley Road, Bristol, BS6 5NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5NU

Average Price
£361,236

Semi-Detached
£532,545

Terraced
£641,445

Detached
£796,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,213

Other
£10,486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashley Road

Average Price
£304,757

Semi-Detached
£421,495

Terraced
£500,001

Detached
£790,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,198

Other
£247,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 115 Ashley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-08-22	£234,586
Ground Floor Flat 139 Ashley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-20	£227,718
Flat 3 121 Ashley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-04-04	£511,398
Flat 4 121 Ashley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-22	£259,625
Garden Floor Flat 115 Ashley Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-22	£202,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5NU

Employment

BS6 5NU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 5NU 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	100
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	446 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	1,031 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	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,146 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	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	215 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evergreen Primary Academy Waverley Street , Easton BS5 0YR	1out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	1,819 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	2,488 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	401 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,155 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,738 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,871 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	107 yd
Comrie's Caribbean Cuisine	124 Grosvenor Road	112 yd
Glens Kitchen	The Grosvenor Centre, 138a Grosvenor Road	112 yd
Coral Cafe	130 Ashley Road	147 yd
One Love Bar & Takeaway	159 Ashley Road	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star and Garter	Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road	107 yd
The Criterion	155 Ashley Road	171 yd
Cadbury Kitchen	Cadbury House, 68 Richmond Road	392 yd
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	415 yd
The Duke of York	2 Jubilee Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Kebab House	140 Ashley Road	174 yd
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	415 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	582 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	631 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	143 yd
Sonnis	46 Mina Road	671 yd
Malik's Mega Mart	16-20 Stapleton Road	894 yd
Dubai Supermarket	230 Stapleton Road	942 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	374 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	444 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Evergreen Primary Academy WAVERLEY STREET	grass pitches	770 yd
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School PENNYWELL ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Easton Leisure Centre THRISSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	968 yd
Easton Ce Academy Beaufort Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	1,017 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	159.3 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 5NU