Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS6 5RL is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	40%	45.5%	5.5%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	60%	54.5%	-5.5%	49.0%	5.5%

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 5RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.6% 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	78.4%	85.6%	7.2%	37.9%	47.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	7.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-37.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	49.1%	55.4%	6.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35%	30.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.7%	26.8%	2.1%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	50.2%	6.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	70%	63%	-7.0%	81.4%	-18.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	73.2%	70.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	7.2%	-4.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	71.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	13.7%	9.2%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cheltenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheltenham Road was 345.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% higher than the Ashley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cheltenham Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 5RL, 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 Cheltenham Road are based on 248 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 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5RL

Average Price
£267,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£651,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,383

Other
£75,730

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheltenham Road

Average Price
£399,515

Semi-Detached
£751,018

Terraced
£598,122

Detached
£855,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,176

Other
£476,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheltenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 154 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-12-19	£152,806
Flat 2 144 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-11-02	£50,100
Flat 2 144 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-20	£188,590
Flat 3 144 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-20	£188,590
Unit 2 154 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-22	£168,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 5RL 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	651 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	1,296 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	1,572 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	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,727 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	144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	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	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,924 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	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	573 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	826 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,231 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,368 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
Boston Tea Party	156 Cheltenham Road	14 yd
Treasure Stokes Croft	Leftbank office 1-3, 128 Cheltenham Road	76 yd
Oowee Vegan	54a Picton Street	82 yd
The Bristolian Cafe	2 Picton Street	82 yd
Smoke and Glaze	118 Cheltenham Road	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pipe and Slippers	118 Cheltenham Road	89 yd
Crofters Garden	7 Ashley Road	126 yd
Old England	The Old England, 43 Bath Buildings	137 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	204 yd
The Beaufort	The Beaufort, 21 York Road	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	89 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	134 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	204 yd
Mela Indian Takeaway	19 York Road	227 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	734 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	898 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	979 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	1,031 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	752 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	810 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		938 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	979 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 5RL