Picton Lane, Bristol, BS6 5PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS6 5PX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents 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	50.1%	54.3%	4.2%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.9%	45.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 5PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	74.9%	78.3%	3.4%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-28.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	52.5%	56.2%	3.7%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	31.1%	31.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.1%	8.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5PX this area, 3.6% 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 69.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	60.2%	69.3%	9.1%	33.8%	35.5%
Other	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.6%	81.5%	1.9%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	80.8%	82.6%	1.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	82.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.4%	11.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.4%	-11.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.9%	37.2%	31.7%
Christian	13.2%	46.2%	-33.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Picton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Picton Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5PX, 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 Picton Lane are based on 38 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 Picton Lane, Bristol, BS6 5PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5PX

Average Price
£396,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Picton Lane

Average Price
£308,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£507,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,640

Other
£164,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Picton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Picton Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-12-16	£515,708
46 Picton Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-17	£426,680
26 Picton Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-09-26	£415,552
7 Picton Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£86,000	2018-11-15	£96,535
45 Picton Lane, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£343,000	2016-06-17	£493,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5PX

Employment

BS6 5PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5PX 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 5PX 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	182
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	50
Human health and social work activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	23
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act the Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	- not rated	117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	- not rated	618 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	690 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	- not rated	276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,864 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	5,009 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	673 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	749 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gallifords/Wangs	66 Bath Buildings	56 yd
Mr Lahey's Organic Juice Bar	39 Picton Street	70 yd
Oowee Vegan	54a Picton Street	78 yd
The Bristolian Cafe	2 Picton Street	78 yd
Boston Tea Party	156 Cheltenham Road	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old England	The Old England, 43 Bath Buildings	78 yd
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	122 yd
The Pipe and Slippers	118 Cheltenham Road	162 yd
Crofters Garden	7 Ashley Road	170 yd
Cadbury Kitchen	Cadbury House, 68 Richmond Road	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	122 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	142 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	162 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	283 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	649 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	844 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	856 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		1,035 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 5PX