Cotham Brow, Bristol, BS6 6AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS6 6AE is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.3%	46%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.7%	54%	4.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 6AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.6% 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	83.6%	82.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	44.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	44.2%	-31.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.3%) 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	63%	56.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	29.7%	33.6%	3.9%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6AE this area, 2.6% 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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.9%	28.8%	-5.1%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	58%	12.5%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.4%	83.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	87.3%	83.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	87%	83.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.9%	37.2%	34.7%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Cotham Brow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotham Brow was 278.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotham Brow has the 23rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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 6AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Cotham Brow are based on 451 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 Cotham Brow, Bristol, BS6 6AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 6AE

Average Price
£530,140

Semi-Detached
£1,091,776

Terraced
£453,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,432

Other
£373,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotham Brow

Average Price
£380,751

Semi-Detached
£894,704

Terraced
£590,825

Detached
£427,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,440

Other
£341,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotham BrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 134 Cotham Brow, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-10-17	£336,353
First Floor Flat 134 Cotham Brow, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-10-17	£336,353
Ground Floor Flat 140 Cotham Brow, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-25	£390,805
138 Cotham Brow, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-10-29	£559,486
Ground Floor Flat 140 Cotham Brow, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-06-15	£406,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 6AE

Employment

BS6 6AE 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 6AE 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	173
Student (economically inactive)	90
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,640 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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	2,671 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	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colston's Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	- not rated	974 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	199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	930 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	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	4,169 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	5,214 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	199 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	620 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland High Junior School 4 Redland Court , BS6 7EF	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland High School for Girls Redland Court , Redland Court Road BS6 7EF	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	881 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
Koocha Meze Bar Limited	203b Cheltenham Road	72 yd
Bento House	200 Cheltenham Road	106 yd
Asian Spicy	202 Cheltenham Road	106 yd
Hungry Meeples	Replay Kitchen, 196 Cheltenham Road	106 yd
The Coconut Tree	239 Cheltenham Road	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cat and Wheel	The Cat And Wheel, 207 Cheltenham Road	72 yd
Bishops Tavern	225-229 Cheltenham Road	126 yd
Bristol Arrow Bowling Club	Arrow Bowling Club, Redland Road	133 yd
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 5 Gloucester Road	266 yd
Old England	The Old England, 43 Bath Buildings	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine	235 Cheltenham Road	126 yd
Pasta Evangelists	196 Cheltenham Road	127 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken	226 Cheltenham Road	156 yd
Lisa's Chocolate	192 Cheltenham Road	159 yd
Grecian Kebab House	2 Cromwell Road	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	566 yd
The Green Melon	128 Ashley Road	1,048 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		696 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	795 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	837 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		870 yd
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	1,007 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 6AE