Sydenham Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS6 5SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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%	47.4%	5.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	57.8%	52.6%	-5.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.8% 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	78.8%	82.8%	4.0%	37.9%	44.9%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	11.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-33.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87.1%) 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	48.6%	52.3%	3.7%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	39.4%	34.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 5SB this area, 2.8% 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	3.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	21.9%	0.3%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	67.5%	13.2%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%
White	82.9%	83.2%	0.3%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	78.9%	78.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	78.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	72.2%	37.2%	35.0%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Road was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydenham Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 658th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS6 5SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Sydenham Road are based on 325 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 Sydenham Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5SB

Average Price
£220,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Road

Average Price
£420,529

Semi-Detached
£703,087

Terraced
£475,729

Detached
£597,060

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,327

Other
£1,713,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Sydenham Place Sydenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-09-01	£195,822
Flat 1 Sydenham Place Sydenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-01-05	£214,907
Flat 7 Sydenham Place Sydenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2014-10-31	£202,107
Flat 8 Sydenham Place Sydenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2013-02-12	£206,982
Flat 4 Sydenham Place Sydenham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-10-25	£199,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 5SB 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	149
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	12
Retired	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	530 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	1,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,259 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	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	748 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	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	1,397 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	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,698 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	5,203 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	379 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	588 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	884 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Smoke and Glaze	118 Cheltenham Road	78 yd
Rice & Things	120 Cheltenham Road	78 yd
The Social 2.0 Ltd	130-132 Cheltenham Road	78 yd
Poquito Coffee	116 Cheltenham Road	78 yd
Treasure Stokes Croft	Leftbank office 1-3, 128 Cheltenham Road	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pipe and Slippers	118 Cheltenham Road	78 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	116 yd
Crofters Garden	7 Ashley Road	124 yd
The Hare on the Hill	The Hare On The Hill, 41 Thomas Street North	162 yd
Kansai Kitchen	53 Hillgrove Street North	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	78 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	116 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	171 yd
Slix Fast Foods	Ground Floor, 89-91 Stokes Croft	181 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	801 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	877 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	937 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	972 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	658 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
St Pauls Community Sports Academy NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	820 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		866 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	874 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Empire Sports Club (Closed) Newfoundland Road	health and fitness suite	956 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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