Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, BS6 5SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS6 5SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.8%	47.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.2%	52.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 5SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	64.1%	62.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	28.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5%	6.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	60.7%	53.5%	-7.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	26.8%	32%	5.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5SZ this area, 5.4% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.6%	22%	-3.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	60.2%	7.1%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.2%	85.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	82.7%	84.7%	2.0%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	84.7%	2.3%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Priors Hill Flats Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priors Hill Flats was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priors Hill Flats has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 224th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 5SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Priors Hill Flats are based on 8 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 Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, BS6 5SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 5SZ

Average Price
£314,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,577

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priors Hill Flats

Average Price
£310,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,299

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priors Hill FlatsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2018-06-13	£324,939
11 Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-02-01	£287,599
12 Priors Hill Flats Fremantle Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,845	2014-05-16	£271,597
15 Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2010-03-12	£347,615
7 Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-12-22	£261,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 5SZ

Employment

BS6 5SZ 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 5SZ 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	90
Retired	40
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service 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	717 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	1,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's on the Mount Church of England Primary School Park Lane , St. Michael's Hill BS2 8BE	- not rated	950 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	- not rated	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	1,330 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	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	1,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	3,602 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	5,455 yd	Free schools	No	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	365 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School 14 Kingsdown Parade , BS6 5UD	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol 6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,059 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
Poco	45 Jamaica Street	268 yd
E5 Bristol Church	Elim Pentecostal Church, 3-15 Jamaica Street	268 yd
NADU	77-79 Stokes Croft	272 yd
The Crafty Egg	113-115 Stokes Croft	277 yd
Bokman Bristol Ltd	3 Ninetree Hill	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillgrove Porter Stores	Hillgrove Porter Stores, 53 Hillgrove Street North	113 yd
Kansai Kitchen	53 Hillgrove Street North	122 yd
The Hare on the Hill	The Hare On The Hill, 41 Thomas Street North	139 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 16-18 Hillgrove Street	246 yd
The Crofters Rights	The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	277 yd
Slix Fast Foods	Ground Floor, 89-91 Stokes Croft	284 yd
Rita's Takeaway	94 Stokes Croft	319 yd
Big Bite	126 Cheltenham Road	328 yd
The Love Inn	84 Stokes Croft	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place	685 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	800 yd
Lidl	33 Union Street	884 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	911 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	406 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		629 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	772 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	882 yd
The Gym (Bristol City Centre) Unit LS4A & LS4B Unit LS4A & LS4B Quakers Friars	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Carrefour Health & Beauty (Bristol) (Closed) 15-29 15-29 Union Street	health and fitness suite	939 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	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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